she turned
her best side
to face the sun
Zinnia In Portrait
3,000 Miles To Go
departure time draws near
sustenance the only baggage
to pack for the journey
October In The Picking Garden
this late October bloom
a sight to memorize and revisit
once winter paints the world grey and white
Flowers At The Farmer’s Market
buckets filled
with summer
bunched to take home
Stoplight
do not go
stay and admire
sunshine and saturation
Row Upon Row
a house for a million questions
zinna’s petals plucked
reveal only one answer
Coding
the universe is ordered
with Fibonacci”s sequence
and beauty’s unfurling spiral
The August Garden
drinking in humidity
and transforming heat
into color
Color Parade
late summer blooms
inveigle
autumn’s turn
Distance
paints with a soft brush
the sunny union
of the zinnia and the butterfly
Nana’s Dooryard Garden
her welcome
always joyous
and abundant
Music’s Bloom
rhythm of orange
syncopated
by hue
Zinnia Bud
your bloom
before the bloom
foretelling of design
Staying Up A little Longer
continued blooms
the garden’s excuse
not to be put to bed
Selfless Service
cut
and come again
generosity of zinnia
The Day is Full of Gifts
take
a moment
in the sun
Shout of Color
unexpected
burst of joy
zinnia in orange
After the Bloom
Her color’s retired
the beauty of sparseness
revealed
Simple
At the center of things
complexity appears simple.
Destination
Summoned by common color
a zinnia is the butterfly’s
landing pad.
Zinnia’s Crown
A servant to beauty
the monarch of color
Zinnia reigns over July.
Monarch
The brightest colors
are put on display
when royalty visits.
