• Aging Sonnet

    It is with deep regret when in the early afternoonI must cease what I love bestto stop and allow my body room Room… More.

  • R is for Rain Lily

    Inconspicuous little plantyour runners sneak beneath the most ardent eye. Little bits of grassy leaves,barely visible entwined with bigger garden plants. Oh, but… More.

  • Q is for Queen Ann’s Lace

    In an effort to be romanticat the beginningof their new marriage this is true there’s no yard-spinning Father foraged near and far looking… More.

  • Betrayal

    Body betrays sleep evades endless painrelenting – unending No relief alone misunderstood quiet torture endurance – futile Future unseenpast contorteddaily aggrandizednights – interminable… More.

  • P is for Passion Flower

    A gift of love a gift of light A gift of how our life could be Fiery red bloomsstart off small and shyBurst… More.

  • O is for Ornamental Onion

    Butterflies and bees alikeare friends to your purple bloomsRabbits and deer do notfeel the same at allThey steer clear of your endearing aroma… More.

  • The Sunday Whirl 04/16/23 “The Call”

    Skeletons dreams block memoriessuffering from a lostpromise broken and wandering The call of lifeforces humanity to it’s knees Must want to listento the… More.

  • N is for Nepeta (Common Catmint, Catnip)

    Angel wings adorn your sides,lovely tail feathers from behindwith curled ridges resembling clawsand ruffled petals like hairy paws. It is no wonder cats… More.

  • M is for Moonflower

    At night you slowly unfurlreleasing your sweet scent into a dark world Few have seen you in full glory invisiblyglowing beneath moons rays… More.

  • Poetry Lady

    For Jean-Marie There is a lovely lady I only know by her name In this world of technology nothing is the same Trial… More.