Still Green

in the morning sun
turning
frost into dew

Surely Shirley The Poppy

all ruffles and fringe
purple and orange
pizzaz

Red Door With Poppies

the welcome
ran down to the road
to greet us

Niceties

all
the fine details
completing perfection

Visit

sit awhile
and listen to
the flowers conversation

The Cosmos of Poppies

our Mars
orbiting
the garden bed

Going to Seed

fragile yellow lace
sturdy blue crowns
August counterparts

Purple Reign

purple crown
the sovereign rule
of poppy’s bloom

All Is Now

when the garden blooms
memories of winter
are exiled

Even With

her back turned
she cannot withhold
her beauty

Rocket’s Red Glare

poppies pop
an explosion of color
with pollen sparks

The Seven Year Itch

poppy’s skirts
lifted by the wind
so like Marilyn

Change

life is the process
of constant transformation