Clustered

crabapple
congregants
commune

Dahlias In The Background

bookends of summer
monarchs on
Buddleia

Those Two Iris

they leaned
into each other
as lovers often do

Bursting Forth

life force
an explosion
of joy

The Friendship Plant Abloom

spot
of brightness
in a winter day

Solace Seen

this heron
on the marsh
emanating peace

Sweet Goodbye

final visit
to the last
of the lilacs

The Half Spider Web Said

how we live
is
who we are

Cold Bur

frost still fills
the space we’ve saved
for the warming sun

Gathered Together

our purpose
ordained by proximity
to one another

Lesson In A Leaf

life asks
that we give away
little parts of ourselves

Ever On

missing limb
the healing tree
still fruits

Departure

on red leaf wings
summer days
fly away

Loon’s Nest

as she sits
creation is constructed of
stillness and patience

Quiet Deliberation

the insect
and the iris
confer upon the day

Deific

and the light
from high, so holy
graced every thing

Born

into the light
joy is born
brighter for darkness’ depth

The Garden’s Valentine

each spot of red
a beloved’s kiss
such adoration bestowed

Thorns

could we meet
in the space
between the thorns

Snow Queen

her winter crown
rendered from
diamond light