Power of a Rose

How is it that a rose knows
secrets buried deep –
that softness of hue,
hardiness of bearing,
can elicit such sentiment,
unleash nostalgic ache?

(Posted for Cee’s Flower of the Day. Image from my garden.)

Summer Stragglers

Other blooms may fade,
succumbing to Autumn’s chill –
Snapdragons stand tall.

My essence is flame
words, like petals, reaching high –
transformative fire.

(For Cee’s Flower of the Day. Don’t know what these beauties are, but am inspired by their flow.)

Summer’s legacy
fades – floral memories blur
Fall hues incoming.

(For Cee’s Flower of the Day. Image from personal collection.)

Instinct drives the bee
readying for Winter’s blast –
rosy contentment.

(For Cee’s Flower of the Day. Image from personal collection.)

Potted pleasures hail
Autumn’s arrival – gracious
welcoming party.

(for Cee’s Flower of the Day. Photo from personal collection.)

Foreground,
background,
we are all the same –
brilliance and beauty –
and intricate part of
life’s ebb and flow.