Zinnias Poems

tribute to Ostira Goddess of Spring

...she breezes in with the April winds
a lovely lass pure and romantically inclined
baby animals frolic with her in the meadow
the tulips struggle toward the sun to whisper hello
she is Ostira, Godd...

fine

...a cold fine mist drips
with east wind saturating all.... 
bed of zinnias pop    ...

Those passing days we had to lived through

...Greetings, joyous May!  
Welcome, enchanting Month of May!  
What wisdom and wonders do you bring to light?  

Reflecting on the frosty days of January, the playful pulse of February, and the tur...

Japanese Beetles

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Don’t be fooled, they carry 
nothing of the Orient’s allure.
These voracious beetles,
if they had the appetite, 
might easily bring down 
the loftiest sequoia.

Depraved sexual deviants,...

Sunlit Whispers in my Garden

...Golden sunlight, soft and bright,
Filters gently, warm with light.
Through the branches, high and low,
Warming all the earth below.

Azaleas blush in pink and red,
Geraniums lift each vibrant h...

I Learned Gardening from my Parents

...My mother had a way with green plants
They wanted to please her, and so they did.
She took cuttings and gave them to neighbors.
Millions of cuttings. Provided the town with cuttings.

We kids we...

I name him marshmallow

...They hop into my sister’s garden
They are adorable! I say, watching their cheeks chew up her lettuce.

I know they are rodents
But they look like stuffies
One is almost pure white, I name him Ma...

The Bee in the Garden

...


                       My three-year-old son stood next to me

                        as I watered our garden of flowers

                          The zinnias nodded their blossoms

   ...

Unintended Innuendo

...Line of inquiry:

“as we passed her she did wilt
which caused in us sense of guilt
since our stance perhaps did cause
to put her heart’s joy on pause

though we’re gentle, not hostile
we dimi...

Z

...You can start at zero, work your way up to a zillion,
Counting all the reasons Z’s the best that you can get.
Some say it is zilch although I think it’s the zenith
Even though it’s always last in ...

Whispers of Nature

...Dawn.
Night sounds of slumber 
A few owls hooted their last nightly call,
And cicadas ended their rhythmic, high-pitched whine
In obedience to the rising of the warm sun rays.
The buzzing bees c...

Absolute blooming creativity!

...


Artificial blooms cause delight!
Exquisite freesias, geraniums, hellebores
Iris, jasmine, kaffir lilies. 
My neighbour Oscar
plants quirky realistic stems.
Transplanting unkemp...

my first summer of retirement

...my first summer of retirement
would I bemoan not going back to school?
I sat outside, smelling my fragrant flowers
watched my dogs trot along the fence line
so casual, on a lovely balmy Kansas da...

September Arrival

...September Arrival

Between August and October
Lovely September calls
Curving along colorful path
From summer to fall

Zinnias and Cosmos are in bloom
With yellow, pind and white
Making the s...

Skeleton Gardens POTD

...Afterlife Azaleas rise as apparitions 
Bony Buttercups bathe in blooming moonlight 
Cobweb Carnations cater to crystal chaos
Deathly Daffodils dance to the eternal dusty doors
Eerie Evening Primr...

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