Late summer rose

A late summer rose

leans toward the sun as days cool

and nights grow longer

Attachment

Hope of new friendship

may our souls be united

in sweet dreams of love

Tree of life

A tree puts down roots

then starts reaching for the sky

uniting two worlds

Dappled light

In dappled sunlight

granite adds a backdrop to

wild geraniums

Nuanced

Wrinkles come with age

they add texture and nuance

learn to live with them

The big dipper

The big dipper glides

across the moonlit night sky

pointing the way north

Colorful plumage

Colorful plumage 

comes in many different forms

natural and not

Simply glowing

Lit by morning sun

a calla emits from within

incandescent heat

The burning bush

When burning begins

It's hardly noticeable

Change is in the air

Morning dew

A light morning dew

glistening in the sunlight

hear the baby cry

Next edition

The next edition

patiently awaits its time

to bask in the sunlight

A flame

A flame from within

should constantly be burning

keep your fire lit

A view from the top

A view from the top

to watch nature unfolding

a different world look

Cornucopia

a time of plenty

yet many still do without

is the horn empty

Made in the shade

A caterpillar

glides along a dark green leaf

searching for a meal

Chillin'

a couple chillin'

on a summer afternoon

the joy of friendship

True love

a shadow may pass

but the beauty of the bloom

is undiminished

Stormy weather

Can't sit out today

bad weather is rolling through

the ducks are happy

Sunset

As shadows deepen

and the sky turns burnt orange

another day ends

Illumination

Out of the darkness

a rose shines in a sunbeam

for a brief moment

Summer gaze

Gazing left and right

the gladious sees both

boundaries of summer