Celebrating Life

The very thought or mention of wildflowers: ragweed

thistle, goldenrod, bindweed, burdock or dandelions

and the gardener hisses: weeds! But in nature's garden 

there blooms an untold wealth of flowers she cultivates 

with care and knowing discrimination. Seasonal jewels 

of field and forest alongside rivers and lakes and those

appearing on the vast granite ridges of mountainsides 

celebrating the seasons of growth and plenty. Shades 

of rainbow pastels and glowing petals of flaming hues

their flowerheads fashioned in shape and symmetry with

texture and tinctures of perfume irresistible to the

senses of sensuality. Birds, butterflies, dragonflies and 

bees hover and settle on the blossoms of choice lingering

and departing in a courteous dance of intimacy and

nurturance. In a pollinating meadow suffused with

floral choice creatures of the biosphere celebrate life.