chugging by
like steam
from a train
Seed Clouds
To Leave Is To Return
in the season
of seeds
everything is giving
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
the seeds
of next year’s
sermons
Seed Packages
tiny envelopes
of the future’s promise
soon to be sent via airmail
The Finished Bloom
like a hand
reaching back
for seeds too scatter
Orientation
stillness held
in the midst of chaos
reveals the pattern
Fly Away Home
the seeds are feathered
and ready to fledge
on the nest north wind
From The Past The Future
shadow of the hollyhock’s
gift wrapped seeds
ghost of summer, prophet of spring
For The Monarchs
there at the edge of darkness
the white flash of milkweed seeding
ensuring a haven for the butterflies return
The Still Green Path
wander along the waning meadow
beside busy insects gathering
and seeds scattering
Reach
one elegant arm
extending itself
to seed tomorrow
Universe of Seeds
tiny adventurous time travelers
dug in, in flight or hitching a ride
protectors of the ecosystem
Seed Chandelier
it will be spring
that flips the switch
of cosmo lights
The Gourd And Squash
sharing dreams comprised
of pies and side dishes
seeds sleeping in the fertile earth
Sundial
a shadow falls
across the face
of time
Concealment
the golden glow of sunlit dill
a perfect camouflage
for feasting finch
Allium Sparklers
each seed suspended
on a stream of light
beauty bursts
Satellite
receiving instructions
from last summer
on future destinations
The Self Defense Of Propogation
like porcupines
coneflowers throw their seed-quills
for self preservation
Invisible Work
birds and seeds
plot the creation
of spring
Learning To Fly
the seeds
are feathered
and ready for flight
Spinning Air
the wind
is the web
of the milkweed seed spider
Blackberry Lily
you
ripen like
your namesake
Sunshine’s Sunshine
namesake
the goddess
of energy and light
Times Of Stark Relief
the light
of a certain kind
of sunflower night
Four Fields In The Morning
sleepy seed heads
sleeping in
beneath blankets of snow
So Many Seeds
soft like fur
a coat
ruffling in the wind
After The Party
forest fairies
leave behind
the tiniest table setting
Rocketship
speeding towards
the setting of seed
destination perpetuity
Each One A Part
shoulder to shoulder
in the grand design
