Through 2 centuries
Cattail sentries
doff their fluffy hats
and loyally stand guard
as Queen River silent
flows yond the Yard.
A Di wind churned by
universal grief
caused all riparian
blooms to bow
Windseeded
these fluffy hats
on new banks grow
with their love
of her.
CANDLES OF HEAVEN
Far above earth's
tiny scandals
blaze with love
the heavens' candles
THE PURPLE GENTIAN
Blushed violet
The shy purple gentian
neath sun's bright attention
as she drew purple fabric
from other dimensions
and traveling birds
of her beauty made mention
She like Christ's lilies
fears not for her pension
Nor does she fear
cruel frost's interventions
nor the latest in
sharp scything's inventions
in her world of deep peace
there exists no tension
(thank you to Garrison Kielor
for rhyming mention and gentian)
KELLY GREENLEAF
On kelly greenleaf looms
the sun spins bluems