New Mulberry Leaf

Green-gold leaves unfold in the sun

Heart shaped and delicate still

Soon they’ll shade sweet mulberries

And give the greedy birds a thrill.

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Ready to Fly

The dandelion is not welcome here,

Here in the lawn where grass is king,

The outcast weed has its revenge

When the aerial seeds start traveling.

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Lying in Wait

Yellow spider in a yellow cup

Watching the world go by

Spinning a lacy little spider web

To snare an unsuspecting fly.

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Blue

White clouds in a pale blue sky;

Deep blue stream goes flowing by;

The rippling lake is blue of hue;

But this pansy is the bluest blue.

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Lingering Farewell

Layer upon layer

The sun paints her sky;

Choosing her finest shades

To bid us all goodbye.

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The Privilege of Age

Age is loathed and dreaded by some

But it has its rewards, for sure.

Don’t fear the day when wrinkles come;

Scars can have their own allure.

Let the young folk run around

While you stand still and hug the ground.

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Tangle

A tangled branch in a tangled tree

Fell to earth in a windstorm’s spree.

Tangled still, it lies alone

Beautiful, but dead as stone.

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On the Brink

A cherry laurel drowsing in the spring sunshine

The air swirling about it as sweet as wine

Hundreds of tiny blossoms, all curled up

Ready to burst open into lacy white cups.

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Prime Time

Camellias blooming in fresh spring air;

I love watching them slowly open

More and more each day

Revealing row upon row

Of silky pale petals

Until that peak, that moment of perfection:

Then it is over and the petals fall.

One moment is all there is.

I’m glad I’m not a camellia.

 

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Ahead of its Time

A lone azalea bud unfurls in the breeze

Long before the projected last freeze;

Spectacular thanks to its unusual rarity

But lonely blooming in its singularity.

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