neither gargoyle nor griffin
still
they hold the guard
Garden Gaurdians
Psychic
the four pawed palm reader
divines
daffodils soon to bloom
Two Things At Once
bark like
gold leaf
a statue of a tree
Adorned
bestowed
upon Buddha
a headdress of iris
Legacy
Buddha leaves
a wake
of beauty and calm
Singular Kindness
blazing sun
but shade
for Buddha
Offerings
the peony
blooms
for Buddha
Guests and Interlopers
wooded drive
fox and kit
greet and discourage
Present
iris bow
sun shines
season’s first offering
Life Asks Of Us
tattered feather
more precious now
for all it has given
Ma Donna
Madonna appeared
in a cairn of stones
offering prayer and blessing
Bird and Babe
inside
the flowering
white ring of innocence
Remains
felled for the path
their stature remains
monument to growth and change
Heard Thoughts
woods echo
the bluejay’s thoughts
answering unasked questions
Sentinel
cement sentry
even in sleep
a watchful guardian
Offering
in the baby tears
a sprite plants
dreams yet to be dreamed
Behold the Toad
Noble garden sentry