cherry blossom trunk
our tremors pass through her grip
falling silk coats us
a sly red fox hides
under the magnolia ?
patches of old snow
a dying flower
wilted petals fall earthbound
resurrection comes
The well-spring in May
bubbles its sweet aroma
jealous flowers bloom
Doors of law unlock
Cherry blossoms open up
Washington DC
cross over the bridge
a dozen sterling roses
left on the table
my flower garden
once again in its full bloom -
watching falling stars
sagging sunflower
disgruntled by September
sullenly hangs head
Lattice of shadows
Lilies shy from naked souls
An arbour adorned
Through children worlds bloom
The art of tatebanko
Beware, paper cuts
Morning glory blooms,
eighty. I counted. I should
have named each of them.
rose leaning earthward
in the folds of a petal
beetles take refuge
ice flower pattern -
an unknown author's painting
just in the window
Winter in Madrid
I pass outdoor flower stands
Boarded up till March
dainty daffodil
your golden trumpet fanfares
the dawning of spring
Live from a ghost town
I'm here on Veteran's Day
With flowers for John
Alfalfa buds bloom
Purple in the morning sun
Winter arrives soon
hummingbirds hover,
butterflies crowd a Fall bloom-
east wind scatters all
summer's backward glance
reluctant to say adieu
one lonely white rose
summer's backward glance
reluctant to say adieu
one lonely white rose
Garden of wishes-
Butterfly lands- flies away;
Flowers stay planted.
still the white blossom
reflected in the tide pool
my hand on the bloom
two catbirds mewing,
pecking at magnolia fruit ?
taste of Darjeeling
gardens of roses
where children play together
the sound of blooming
showing only thorns
through patches of silent snow
dreaming of a bloom
A brown tiger stripe
on the orange lily head;
the mouth is roaring.
The magnolia
with its white palms wide open. . .
I haven't touched you.
cat sleeps in the sun
the heat singes - peace at noon
flowers brittle brown
dandelions bloom
loosened by late summer's breeze
wishes on the wind
cherry blossoms fall
silent before the lilacs
purple ovation
Dogwood flowers float
on boughs above old tree roots
where wasps build their nests.
Sunlight on redbud.
Gold on magenta flowers.
Sound of bumblebee.
Beneath icy chill
Awaits the breath of springtime
Patient daffodil
Soggy and dank days,
Nature blooms life upon us
Fresh air circulates
one cherry blossom
fallen on a swimming duck
riding like a king
whiskey summered tongue
scattered words, fallen petals
dead forget-me-nots