the birch’s ruffles
don’t need the wind
to flutter
Self Propelled
Exuberant Vulnerability
holding both
the fragility and tenacity
of life
Surely Shirley The Poppy
all ruffles and fringe
purple and orange
pizzaz
Ruffles
edged in pink
a little frill
on leaves
The Other Cabbage Rose
paradox of the purple bloom
petals holding both
snow and sun
All Dressed Up
ruffled skirt
of blue shelf mushroom
tree stump’s petticoat
Decay’s Bouquet
stump blooms
a wood rose
flowering of fungi
In The Light
Oh! azalea
all a ruffle
beaming back the light
Pursuit
stalking fish
warrior feathers
on ruffled heron
Violet Advent
third Sunday
violet advent
arrives in the window
Ruffled
outside winter approaches
while defiant violet
flaunts her ruffled skirts
Petticoat
iris is where
the fairies shop
for ruffled petticoats
Froth
Pure white
froth of ruffles
peony’s distinction
Ruffles
One of the first appearances of autumn’s finery
is the ruffled fungi in pumpkin and cream.
Wide Sky
The southern wind announces Spring is on her way to us.
These clouds are ruffles on her petticoats.