now that I know
their name
I see them everywhere
hydrangeas
Category: Lighthearted Poetry
fresh water
fresh water
for flowers in the blue vase
fragrance of carnations
humid July day
humid July day
no need to water
the Christmas cactus
green ferns
green ferns
in morning light
bird songs
mid-July
mid-July
wildflowers grow
for butterflies
dragonfly rests
dragonfly rests
for a moment
on the tree branch
long enough for me
to see each wing
FEBRUARY GARDEN
February garden
light on evergreens
covered with snow
I still know the words
from songs long ago
New tanka – large print version
Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin
