Dogwoods Poems

early september

...dogwoods of vermillion
augustness of waning summer lion
turquoise pools empty
...

Growth

...My first cry echoed out
in a metallic hospital room.
The magnolias and dogwoods
were in full bloom. Through
the years I grew hardy and
strong. A car crash enlightened
me to my own mortality. It...

spring springs

...Winter’s releasing us from its perpetually gray and gloomy grip.

Who can study in their room, on a beautiful spring afternoon?
Azaleas assail ya, with champagne petals of bubblegum fuchsias,
the...

In Early Spring

...In the early spring, the red sun rises 
A warning to sailors of storms on the horizon 
Cold mornings greet us with a shiver 
But warm afternoons embrace us with a kiss 
 
Different h...

Robins Land

...A flock of robins land
Devour all the worms
Eat the oak's acorns small
And swiftly disappear
Come again as spring enthralls

A flock of robins land
Upon the green front lawn
Trees...

A Face Like Thunder POTD

...I was a planetary climatologist, who studied climate variability and change,
Like sweet variability of stunning, green tulips, in lavish garden rearranged.

Studying the said effects on the biosph...

Wildflowers

...Aspen leaves flutter like birds
as a breeze ponders the lake's surface
and I brush away a willow leaf of cold jade.
Soon there will be a face in the moon
with its familiar brow arched
over what ...

A Hidden Maestro

...I was a professional, melodic dance instructor, at the flowery prime of the art,
And I taught its various, elegant styles, sweet joy of valuable living to impart.

The noble old classic styles wil...

Dogwoods

...surrendering buds
delicate petals of may ~
veiled in bridal white...

Grace and Beauty

...Down where lavender wisteria hangs
Dogwoods' white blossoms add grace and beauty
Wispy clouds fan brushed across could boomerang
Bring snow to springs' start, lay out death's duty    <...

Remember When

...Remember when we walked across the field
Leaves of autumn crunching beneath our feet
The color of the trees was what appealed
Maybe to be alone, our love complete
Those red and yellow...

Away Over Yonder

...sunset I'm leaving
the birds are headed my way
far past the dogwoods

beneath twinkly skies
out past the emerald lane
beyond Silver Lake

the gleeful hour waits
in peach sky rosy morning
wh...

Almost Home

...I believed in fitness and healthy living, including obtaining sufficient sleep,
To revel for years in buttery sunshine, which makes emerald willows weep.

I consumed only healthier foods, includin...

Swiftly the Miles Fly By

...Traveling along country roads for many miles. Early morn's sun blinding my eyes. Outside chill blocked by the internal warmth of the truck and swiftly the miles fly by my eyes.

azaleas...

Easter Laugh

...
Entombed in the winter
to burst forth in April;
their petals bear shadows
of crosses and nails.
Some think Augusta;
I image Golgatha:
bread of life broken
and all that entails.

Gl...

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