Simple as a Flower

trembling pink stars 
cause me to pause, 
thankful 

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Happy 4th!

Blue Irises in front of red azalea

garden fireworks, 
summer itself celebrates 
in red, white and blue 

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Cottage Rose Summers

lackluster weeding
humid weekend afternoon,
scent of roses

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Notes: The subtle scent of cottage roses lifts my spirits. A little fertilizer last year has made all the difference. I hope your garden is repaying your efforts with the invisible magic of scents.

Gratitude for Scents

gratitude for gathering, 
the simplest blessings 
are the most precious 

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A Crocus in April

hidden underfoot 
in winter’s withered debris, 
one perfect bloom 

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Snowdrop Spring

Snowdrops appear; 
Robin Redbreast 
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On camellias abloom in oak trees

Camellia blossom in an oak tree. Photo by Margaret Simon

Grafted to my oak stem,
your pink camellia
fingers twined
so sweetly
that we formed
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Let Go

when the weight carried 
presses me into the ground 
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Perfect Petals

Write your story 
for words are
perfect petals 
that bring color 
to the world. 

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Little Lions

yellow manes, 
faces tilted toward the sun 
ROAR of color 

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Open to the Sun

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I won’t focus on shadows.
I won’t hide my head.
I’ll open to the sun
like the tiny phlox
that blooms,
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After the Rain

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raindrops reflect
returning sunshine
like blinding diamonds

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