Summer Solstice

as we step from spring into summer

fields are bursting with canola flowers

my three poppy buds have opened their petals

in celebration of life

 

the skies offer beauty that beckons one to walk the woods

finding wild orchids, lady's slipper with one raindrop

 

this is the first harebell I have seen this season

lovely rosy dots upon it's style

morels like little gnome caps rising from the forest floor

 

raspberry and purple mushrooms here and there

 

it is a wonderful planet we call home

with marvelous findings 

to meet

and 

enjoy

I wish one and all a lovely summer

or 

be it winter on the other side

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Beauties of the Forest

beauties of the forest floor

mysterious gems that i adore

beckon to me to explore ever more

I find you cuddled in tiny moss

 wet and shiny to the eyes and touch

colors that shimmer in gentle light

texture and caps that inspire delight

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an autumn flower

dressed in raindrops

there are not many flowers around
with our cold nights and not as many sunny days

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