Enough

Burgundy Iceberg Rose, May 2021

There's no perfect love

between imperfect people,

yet, there's love enough

 

Abundance

Elderberry, May 2021
 

Abundant summer

beauty spills and sparks across

every sunlit path

The Artist

Open Field by Riley Anderson, May 2021
Acrylic on canvas

 Late into the night

he mulls and mixes until 

a new world is born

What Mothers Say

Wild Mushrooms, May 2021

My mother told me

mushrooms grow where fairies dance,

her mother said so

*An article about fairy rings that my mother sent after seeing this. 

Serenade

Purple Ruella, May 2021
Fair Haven UMC, Houston

From a nest of green

comes her dayspring serenade

lean in and listen

Seen

Society Garlic, May 2021

Lilac said to Blue,

"I feel seen because of you"

Said Blue, "I do too."

* Grateful for friendships where we help each other to feel seen. 

Starburst

Hummingbird Bush, May 2021

Starburst of new leaves

all is alive and aligned

as if by design

Truth Told

Evening Sky, May 2021

Hint of rising moon

adoring clouds gather round

truth told, I do too

Pentecost Sunday

Spirit's arrival

brings more strength and life than we

could have imagined

Broad-winged Hawk, May 2021

* I was getting the mail yesterday when I looked up the driveway and spotted this handsome hawk. I went back inside for my camera in hopes he will still be there - and he was. We stared at each other for a few curious moments and he allowed 2 clicks of the camera before he flew away in silence. I love seeing the sharpness in his eyes, the strength of his talons, and his soft feathers. Being this close and seeing him this clearly was almost like seeing a mythological creature.

 

Disappear

Dandelions, May 2021

Disappear among

silvery dandelions

this is your home too

Welcome

Hibiscus, May 2021

Welcome hibiscus,

dust off your scarlet skirt, let

summer's dance begin

Receive

Crown of Thorns, May 2021

Receive the rainfall

washing over hands and heart

to quench and to calm

Before you give up

Orchid, May 2021

This orchid has been living in my kitchen window almost 2 years. I water it when I remember. For the longest time, it's only been the green leaves. I thought it might be time to give up and let it go. I thought that maybe orchids are not the plants for me. I picked up the pot and turned it around- that's when I saw it. A new stem of tiny buds forming on the side that had been facing the window. I had completely missed them. I had almost given up, then it bloomed. 

        

Love has heard

Rainbow, May 2021

Your secret prayer floats,

catches in the cloudy sky

Love has heard your cry

Accumulation

Rain Circles, May 2021

Surface designs dance

where rainfall and rise create 

delicate circles

Held

Bromeliad, May 2021
Pottery made in Mexico

To be held in Love

and protected from the wind

is no small blessing

Dawn

Brenham, May 2021

 

Who would you most like to meet here?

Fresh from Dreaming

Backyard Fountain, May 2021

As the day begins,

I awaken to the world

still fresh from dreaming

In Remembrance

Evening Primrose, May 2021

Revisit the days

when you grew side by side with 

a beloved friend

Gather up the joy

and hold the sorrow gently

your heart knows the way

* In memory of a friend

Seeds

Pocket Prairie, May 2021

Bless ripening seeds

and their promise of coming

regeneration

Mezuzah of Another Kind

Garden Fence, May 2021

 Post it near the door

it will cue your gratitude

as you come and go

* I purchased this sign at a local market when life was much busier. I hung it where I could see it every afternoon as I came home - a reminder that no matter what the day had been like, or what I might be feeling or worried about, there ways always something to be grateful for. Many days, I gave too much of myself towards being productive and working through a long list. Now, when I see this cheerful sign, I remember how it felt to pause at the back door after a full day and be revived by gratitude. 

Springtide

Gasteria (Flamingo) Cactus, May 2021

The One who sets blooms

aglow on springtide mornings, 

sets hearts aglow too

Dear Caterpillar

Monarch (newly eclosed), May 2021

Dear caterpillar,

did you ever dream that this

blessed day would come?

* The first monarch butterfly of the season eclosed early this morning. I sat down next to her for several quiet minutes as the sky lightened and the morning breeze stirred. She's allowing her wings to fill and will soon take her first flight. 

Interlude

Moth on the Back Porch, May 2021

Seek your resting place

listen when your wings insist

on sacred stillness

 

Evening Light

Echinacea (Cone Flower), May 2021

The way you hold light

and the way it transforms you

is a wondrous gift

 

Hope

Unidentified Green, May 2021

The heart shelters hope

making a home for green leaves

pressing towards the sun

The pink Angel Trumpet froze all the way to the ground this year. I'm just now seeing some green leaves at the base, but it's too soon to tell if it is the Angel Trumpet returning. The leaves might belong to a weed or another plant that got lost in the freeze. Time will tell - I'm hopeful.

 

Abiding Together

Sunflowers, May 2021

 May we find the joy

of abiding together

in this wide green world

Layers of Love

Talavera & Saltillo Tile, May 2021
Local Mexican Restaurant

 

Seasons of life stack

setting pattern on pattern

in layers of love

Trust

Antelope Horns Milkweed, May 2021

Draw me deeper still

to unexpected places

where your Spirit dwells

Today

Magnolia in the Kitchen Window, May 2021

Each minute the air

becomes more sweet - as she grows

into her beauty

May Day

Zinnia, May 2021

 

A dose of orange

dazzles the heart with a burst

of unfolding love