Fading Blooms

Taken at the Butterfly Farm in Aruba

cool, breezy spring day

the butterfly did not linger –

fading lilac blooms

Pat

5/20/23

Wind Dance

The black cherry tree is in its element. Its continuous fine blossom drizzle blankets the giant hosta, and everything else that lives in that space. On this breezy day the drizzle shifts to blossom filled gusts on occasion. Hurling the scent wherever it will go. It wafts throughout the garden, mingling with the scent of the lilacs. I close my eyes, breathe deep and listen to the songs of the wind in trees.

a breezy spring day

marked by fierce winds in trees –

a rhythmic tango

Pat

5/19/23

Summer Days

to summer days spent

gazing at full bellied sails –

absent, need for pails

Pat

5/15/23

For Ronovan Writes where the prompt is Sail & Pail. To participate or read other responses go here

Lilacs

the garden

now fully clothed

offered the first scent of lilacs today

spring has come to stay.

Pat

5/08/23

Chasing Butterflies

coming soon

long summer days with

reminders of youth

Pat

4/20/23

Flower of The Day – FOTD Coneflower

through the rancor,

visions of better days

Pat

4/18/23

Spring Rain

at twilight

the soft coo of a dove

through a gentle spring rain

Pat

3/23/23

Spring

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Photo from Dana Bollwerk on Pinterest” – a Lotus Flower

pronouncement

from atop the tallest flower –

spring has come!

Pat

3/08/23

Misbehaving

Worrisome, unsettling times

lead me to wallow.

Sometimes in fear

at other times,

in the simple joys of my mortality.

I search out small

gasp worthy moments,

holding them close.

This sunset, a diverse gathering,

seagulls, pigeons, crows,

sparrows and humans – and

no misbehaving

Pat

3/07/23

For dVerse Poets quadrille night where the prompt is “Gasp”, and De is hosting. To participate or read go here.

That Kiss

melting into your kiss –

a recurring memory I hang onto

to keep me sane

to say goodbye

to move on

Pat

2/21/23

For poetics over at dVerse where Kim is hosting and we’re talking ‘kisses’. To participate or just read go here.