shadow of the hollyhock’s
gift wrapped seeds
ghost of summer, prophet of spring
From The Past The Future
A Cloud Of Angels
those flowers still blooming
at season’s end
deserve a special moniker
Anemone And Oak Leaf
still blooming and setting bud
even as the leaves fall
illustration of hope
Chiaroscuro
the landscape exhales
as color and light
crack open the darkness
The Elements Assistance
lean upon
the dependability
of day
Nature’s Pincushion
beatitude
held in place
with flower pins
A Place In The Sun
morning moves
the night aside, then
a spotlight just for you
Deliverance
in the fullness of the sun
the deepest darkness
broken open
A House In The Lupine
the bluebirds know
beauty, space and quiet
make a house a home
Innocence
white peony
purity expressed
in petals
Like A Dream
a kaleidoscope
of butterfly-flowers
alight on the lawn
One Among Many
oh to be a petal
in a community
that is a flower
Always Remembered For
your faithful return
each year
in a multitude of tininess
First To Appear
glory of the snow
their bravery belies
their tiny size
A Mirror Of Self
mapping the roots
the branches
shadow
The Mountain Wears A Kilt
shadows woven
on the snow
in the glen plaid woods
Green Refuge In A Houseplant
petals or leaves
self or shadow
beauty is beauty
Reassurance
like an arm around its shoulder
the tree’s shadow
comforted the barn
Beneath This Big Blue Sky
long shadows
reaching for the long river
just beyond the tree line
Apple Corps De Ballet
trees on point
the sun slowly spins
their shadow pirouettes
Winter Morning
the sun’s been up awhile
but beneath winter’s blanket
the landscape still slumbers
To Thy Own Self
a leaf revealed
in the decomposing bark
spirit endures
Protection
barrier to cold
a bowl to hold the sun
oak leaves holding on to green
Matinee
seedheads star
in a shadow play of summer
produced by winter light
Roads To Winter
in the darkness
and the scarcity
there will also be beauty
Swishing At Flies
nose deep
in sweet grass
the tail comforts
while duty waits
Pause
while in admiration
everything else retreats
and the now is peacefulness beautified
Sun Catcher Dream Catcher
dahlia’s petaled hoop
filtering light from dark
dreams from daymares
Sundial
a shadow falls
across the face
of time
Morning Dew
I can almost see time
accumulating
in the blades of grass