"The writing of a poem is
like a child throwing stones into a mineshaft. You compose first,
then you listen for the reverberation."
---Fenton,
James
I have always liked and enjoyed poetry.
I remember in college studying American Literature and World Literature.
That was indeed long ago, and the interest remains with me. The
kind of poetry I write is free verse. That is poetry that does
not rhyme or have a regular meter. I like to say that my poetry
is in a 'conversation format.' This means to me that it is like
you(the reader) and I(the writer) sitting down and talking face
to face, and I describe something to you that I am thinking about
a flower or a place or a bird or something. Sprinkled throughout
my Digital Flowers web page is poetry that I have written about
a photo of something. I have decided to archive the free verse
in one page for those that would like to see and read all of them.
I am an amateur; and beg your patience and understanding of this
writing. It is for us who love flowers, birds and other things.
If you want really wonderful and meaningful poetry read Robert
Frost or Carl Sandburg. I love their writing. Enjoy your reading!!
I have done these for you, the reader. BT-June 25, 2007.
Lavender Blizzard
The subtleness of Lavender Blizzard
Makes its way into the beauty
of this
Winter morning, bringing to us
who are
Of the Garden's tasks----
A joy and admiration of the
Beauty of Nature.
---BT
January 4, 2009
The Waning Days
Of November are here.
It is as though the American
Deep Red
Has decided to set the tone
And bloom profusely with
The Red Claret hue of Christmas.
In these cool and foggy days
of November
We are reminded of the nearness
of the Holiday.
Nature again enters our lives
to
Bring us the message:
"Christmas is coming---and
soon!"
See the Scarlet Red of the Americana!
See it glow with its message.
---BT, November 30, 2008
The cleansing rain came
Silently in from the sea,
Bathing the flowers in
Life-giving wateriness.
BT
November 26, 2008
Spring in the
Fall
It appears that
Spring is here in the Fall!
Can it be? We
ask and wonder.
The warmth of
the balmy air and
The sunshine
spins haloes about the Geraniums,
Blending together
the colorful tints of
The beautiful
and wonderful florets
Of the blossoms.
We who love flowers
are doubly blessed!
It is Spring
in the Fall!
----BT
November 21,
2008
A November Garden
A November garden
is a fresh garden,
In the coolness
of the morning.
The crisp and
very brisk air,
With the reds,
lavenders and whites
Of the Geraniums
painting the air
With a kaleidoscopic
panorama
Of the beauty
of the garden!
---BT, November
6, 2008
The Christmas Cactus are blooming,
There is neon all over the terrace.
It is lovely, stunning, elegant
and graceful.
What is the message I receive
this time every year?
Christmas is coming!
The Christmas Cactus are blooming.
----BT, October 12, 2008
Regal Camelot
You are the star of the day,
The brilliance of your colors
Floods the western garden.
Your beauty dazzles us
With the splendor which nature
produces.
---BT
August 21, 2008
The beauty of the dark
Maroon, shines in
The sunshine bringing to
The Garden a bright yet
Shadowy presence to nature's
hues.
--BT
August 17, 2008
Vagabond
You are indeed secretive,
There on the terrace and among
the shadows.
I look at you and admire your
colors.
You lavender hue is lovely,
There among the varied tints
Of your fellow terrace dwellers.
You make my day--in your shaded
domain,
Casting your beauty throughout
the microcosm
Of your flower world.
----BT
July 13, 2008
Beauty Visits
A Swallowtail Butterfly called
Beauty came flitting into the
garden
Today with its yellow, black
and blue
Looking so radiant among the
Alstromeria blossoms.
A photographer's dream it is
when
A magical bit of nature chooses
you----to
Stay with for a mystical moment
in your life.
How happy one feels!
----BT
June 24, 2008
All throughout the village
The message carries to all.
"Look it's summer,"
shouts the colorful Agapanthus blossoms.
"We are here, have you noticed
us?"
Summer is here!
----BT
June 16, 2008
Promise
Your daintiness and beauty
Is exquisite!
Among the lengthening shadows,
Your pink elegance
Shows that you are the
Lovely one of the terrace today!
---BT
The rain came,
Slowly drenching the arid land.
A gift in this drought like summer.
---BT
May 23, 2008
Martha Washington Maroon
Maroon, your color is fantastic!
How were your hues brought together
There where flower colors are
made?
I grow more fascinated with your
growth and vivid visual appearance
Each day, and with the man-made
camera I try to recreate your loveliness.
You are the one! The remarkable
presence on the terrace.
You make my day without an equal
in the garden.
BT.
May 23, 2008
A Walk
Today I'd like to take
A walk around the garden.
The peace and serenity
Brings one to a calmness
And Appreciation of nature
And its magnificence.
My mind relaxes and the peace
Flows smoothly from the mind
To the heart.
--BT
Nicole, the beauty of your coral
hue
Radiates thruout the garden,
Bringing a pleasure to our senses
Each and every day,
And making us thankful that you
are here!
----BT
"French Quarter,
Your radiant hue is
A highlight of the garden.
Your dazzling presence
Brings to the terrace an
Awesome color-extravaganza."
---BT, April 22, 2008
A Soaring Red-Tail
The Red Tail Hawk,
Soaring high above
On the thermals
Views its domain from
Its vast vantage point,
Searching the hills
For sustenence.
We who are earthbound
Cannot imagine its environment
Above the earth so high in the
sky.
Flying free in the space of time.
----BT, March 12, 2008
I know when Spring is coming.
The blossoms speak it clearly,
With their neon hues so
Generously spread throughout
The terraces of the garden.
The winter is moving out,
At least here on the coastal
plains
Where we reside with nature
Painting the landscape with beauty.
The cold days and nights go somewhere
else;
While we bask and watch the season
Gently meander into our lives
again, as before,
Bringing peace, tranquility,
peace of mind
And a feast of colorful blossoms.
---BT, March 2, 2008
"The rain has come silently
in the night,
Annointing the dry earth,
And bringing forth a renewal
of life
To all its inhabitants."
--BT, Feb. 20, 2008
Picasso
Picasso, you are the noble one.
I gaze at you with your grandeur.
Your combination of colors is
awe-inspiring
You are the beauty of the garden
today.
I am thankful for your radiance!
---BT, September 19, 2007
The Cold Garden
The winter is cold in the garden,
As I walked today in the coolness.
Life slows down in such,
But signs of life are there-
The blossoms, the buds, the new
tiny leaves.
Life continues in our plant kingdom,
Soon to burst out in elegance.
--BT
Flowers bring loveliness into
our lives,
The colors, the perfumy scents,
That permeate the air in the
spring.
Bring to us a dreamy sensation
of reality.
---BT
"Come with me,
Into my garden,
Where beauty rests
And nature glows."
---BT
Nicole, the beauty of your coral
hue
Radiates thruout the garden,
Bringing a pleasure to our senses
Each and every day,
And making us thankful that you
are here!
----BT
Salmon Queen
Your delicate exquisiteness
Adds plentiful beauty
To our world!
You glow with the brightness
Of the evening sunset!
You make my day a brilliant day
On this road called life.
You are beauty to my eyes.
----BT, January 12, 2008
Spider Webs
A kaleidoscope of silken threads,
Spanning the spaces of the earth.
Bring to us the beauty of the
spider's web.
A net thrown out to trap his
prey.
---BT
October 10, 2007
Salmon queen,
You are the one.
I marvel at your beauty,
Now in the fall coolness.
What is your mystery?
How do you grow to such
Heightened beauty?
A miracle of Life.
------BT
The Christmas Cactus
When I see the Christmas Cactus
bloom,
I think of all the joyous Christmases
past.
The family times, our children
and grandchildren, our happiness.
Again it comes, as it has across
the ages past.
Count your blessings!
Christmas is coming.
---BT
October, 2007
Colors of Christmas
The Christmas Cactus are blooming
An early preview of the time
Of Joy.
The subtle colors announce that
soon
We celebrate!
----BT
Nov. 2, 2002
Picasso
Picasso, you are the noble one.
I gaze at you with your grandeur.
Your combination of colors is
awe-inspiring
You are the beauty of the garden
today.
I am thankful for your radiance!
---BT, September 19, 2007
The butterfly
Flitting thru the garden,
Is a golden leaf;
Sent to embellish the garden.
----BT
October 16, 2007
The Rain came, quietly drizzling.
Bestowing dew upon the parched
earth.
Giving the plants sustenance
To survive the arid season.
----BT, October 15, 2007
Solidor
Solidor, your elegance and beauty
Grace the terrace.
You bring an exquisiteness to
the garden.
Your are artwork in our flower
garden.
We are in awe at your alluring
neon coral hue.
----BT
October 5, 2007
Moon
The silver moon, a gleaming coin,
Wends it way across the sky.
Beaming its lustrous rays
Across the earth.
---BT
September 27, 2007
Hawks
I watch them soaring high
From my earth-boundness.
Soaring ever so high, the
Couple skims the air to
Glide near to their flying companion--
Perhaps a kiss in the air?
They are magnificent---
The rulers of the sky.
----BT, Sept.23, 2007
A Butterfly Walk
I walked just yesterday with
The butterflies that some call
Flying Flowers.
Surrounded by grace and elegance.
Each flying flower flitting about
to a blossom or leaf.
The peace and tranquility coming
with their presence,
A gift in this world of anxiety
and unease.
I walked just yesterday with
The butterflies that some call
Flying Flowers.
And my world was tranquil and
serene
With beautiful hues fluttering
about the air.
---BT
September 12, 2007
"I've always thought
Butterflies were magical;
Flitting about the world
Bringing colorful moments,
To the earth."
---BT
My Moon
The silver moon
Like a coin in the sky,
Playing tag with the silver clouds.
The thunder a roaring accompanist.
---BT August 29, 2007
"Decora Lavender, your beauty
is your subtleness.............
You hide in the shade of the
terrace;
Peering out now and then
To share your beauty with the
world."
----BT
August 27, 2007
Just Down The Road
I know where these bright blossoms
are,
And it's just down the road.
Go past the bird house,
Along the high hedges of blackberry
vines,
Rising high above ones view down
the narrow road;
Then onward toward the sea
To the lovely home across from
the farm.
It is a peaceful place and a
beautiful place
Where dwell the Grandsons so
loved
And their family.
I return many times down that
narrow road
Both in fact and mind.
It is delightful to be in their
presence!
BT-August 21, 2007
A white rose
Shows love and affection
And of our years together,
And our family times.
When I see a white rose,
I shall remember and remember
True Happiness.
----BT
Butterflies
There is something magical about
a butterfly;
I don't know what, but I suspicion.
The flitting about the garden,
the sun's glint on the
Colorful hues marking a real
garden event.
I know that all stops when I
am in the garden
And I see one, coming into the
blossoms, flying
About and finally landing, maybe,
on a flower.
There is something magical about
a butterfly;
I don't know what, but I suspicion.
-----BT, August 13, 2007
Primroses
I want to walk by the sea
To view all the primrose where ere'
they may be.
The tints so lovely and beautiful
to see
That when they are blooming one
feels so free.
To view the beauty is a glorious
way,
And I count my blessings everyday.
---BT Aug. 9, 2007
The White Nicole,
Gleaming brightly in the light
Calls one into gazing
At its unsurpassed beauty.
---BT
White Blizzard
Your magenta footprint
Catches my eye
As I pass by your incomparable
beauty.
You are wonderously pristine.
----BT
July 19, 2006
The flowers of the summer
Bring to us the lush glow of
the season.
We marvel at the colors,
That nature produces for
Our enjoyment and peace of mind.
---BT
Salmon Queen
You are the one,
The beauty of the garden.
I marvel at the neon brightness
of your blossoms.
You bring me beautiful pleasure
each
Time I view your loveliness.
----BT
February 23, 2005
Regal Camelot of the garden,
Flaunt your beauty everywhere.
You are the one, the bright lavender
Tint of the morning light.
---BT
The splendid Primrose,
Hides its beauty
In the shade of the afternoon.
Its muted color brings
Happiness and wonder to
All who see it.
----BT
Yellow primrose
Bright as the sun,
You bring to my life
A brightness of wonder,
And peace with your beauty.
----BT
The Shy Morning Glory
Hides its beautiful royalty,
Behind the green leaves,
To shield itself from
The sun.
--B. T
The Mandarin seems to glow in
the night,
As tho' a light in the darkness
Beckons to you to see the
Beauty of the evening blossom.
----BT
December, 2003
Black Magic
The moody Black Magic
Sends forth its beautiful Royal
claret color
To overwhelm the hues of the
garden.
You are Royal, Black Magic.
You reflect the tint of Princes
and Kings!
---BT, July 22, 2007
Heather is lovely
With it mauve tints
Growing up toward the sky.
Magical, pristine, and majestic.
I shall always love the purples
of the flowers.
-----BT
Hyacinths, as tall as miniature
flags
Signal that a time is coming
Of renewal and growth, a
Time of awakening in nature and
life.
----BT
The Iceberg Roses,
White as the snow
Mingle in the garden
In the warm spring air,
Bringing peace and beauty
To the garden.
----BT
Our Backyard
O delicate rosebud
Is winter's frost
Chilling you?
Billowing covers protect you
From the deathly cold.
---Ann
January 13, 2007
The golden hibiscus,
Flings it brilliant hues
Out into the light spectrum
Of the world--showing
A spectacular miracle of color.
---BT
Salmon Queen
You are the one,
The beauty of the garden.
I marvel at the neon brightness
of your blossoms.
You bring me beautiful pleasure
each
Time I view your loveliness.
----BT
February 23, 2005
The Salmon Queen
Rests its beauty in the shade
Of the morning, bringing peace
To its domain.
Salmon Queen, you are the one;
The darling of the morning.
----BT
"Salmon Queen-you are the
one, the Beauty of the Garden,
I marvel at your delicate pink
And your footprint on the inner
flower.
You are the elegance of the garden.
You bring joy to the world with
your
Splendor."
-----BT
Agapanthus
All through the streets and yards
of the village,
The Agapanthus spreads it glorious
hues of mauve,
Sending into the air its stalks
of beauty for us
All to savor and relish and appreciate.
---BT, July 2007
A Walk
Today I'd like to take
A walk around the garden.
The peace and serenity
Brings one to a calmness
And Appreciation of nature
And its magnificence.
My mind relaxes and the peace
Flows smoothly from the mind
To the heart.
--BT, July 14, 2007
He glides in on
Magic transparent wings,
Humming and buzzing toward
The blossoms--
A miracle of nature.
----BT
The Anna's Hummingbird glided
In on gossamer wings,
Hovering, buzzing, feeding.
A beauty in this realm of
Nature.
---BT
April 19, 2007
The doves soar in
On almost silent wings.
Their shyness showing
As they feed in the morning shade.
----BT
May 6, 2006
The Nest cried out
"Spring is here."
A renewal of life.
The Mother flits in and out
Of the basket doing her Motherly
Things.
A Renewal of Life!
----BT
The golden hibiscus,
Flings it brilliant hues
Out into the light spectrum
Of the world--showing
A spectacular miracle of color.
---BT
Oh spider so protected by color.
What is in the brown ball you
so
Carefully protect?
Egg sack?
or
Some helpless victim which
Will become a meal?
----BT
Fall has come,
The Fog enters from the sea.
The garden visitors are here
each day,
To lend a beauty and a charm
to our lives.
----BT
"The Regal Tulip majestically
reigns
With the Daffodil as one
Of the Royals of the
Flower Kingdom."
----BT
Tulips, candlesticks of nature,
Send their light throughout the
land
Bringing the message of
The Renewal of Life in the Spring.
----BT
The neon glow
Of the Colorcade Red.
Reminds one of a sunset.
----BT
The yellow clivia blooms in gold,
Mirroring the sunbeams
coming to the earth.
It is March, a time of
beauty
In the garden.
---BT
March 29, 2006
The Christmas Cactus are blooming.
I wonder why?
It is the warm summer.
It isn't Christmastime.
Is this to remind us,
That Christmas is coming?
That perhaps, Christmas is in
our hearts always?
I wonder why?
The Christmas Cactus are blooming.
----BT
July 2004
The time is near.
Christmas is coming,
The birth of the child.
Long ago and far-away,
We celebrate the newness
Of our world.
---BT
December 2003
The neon Christmas cactus,
Thinking it is fooling nature's
cycles,
Blooms in the warmth of a mid September.
I am sure it is laughing cleverly,
as it continues
To produce its glorious blooms
In the warm and humid after-summer.
-----BT
Christmas is coming!
It has been proven to me in the
garden!
The Christmas cactus is blooming.
Is it early?
Does Christmas really only come
in December?
No, the 'Schlumbergera Stephanie'
says it is near!
Perhaps it is everyday, the spirit
of Christmas.
Christmas is coming!
The Christmas cactus is blooming!
---BT
The Salmon Queen
Rests its beauty in the shade
Of the morning, bringing peace
To its domain.
Salmon Queen, you are the one;
The darling of the morning.
----BT
Red Velvet
"Red Velvet, your flower
blooms in the bright spring sunshine,
Bringing to us a touch of your
allure.
Spring brings your claret hue.
We view you with appreciation
of
The beauty which you bring us."
----BT
May 5, 2007
I Walked With Spring
I walked with Spring this morning,
In the garden where the buds are flowing.
The warm sun, like a blanket, bringing new life to the flowers.
Each sunbeam caressing the geraniums,
And the alstromeria forming its buds at the plants tip.
And the Iceberg Roses sending forth their leaves to the branches.
It is a time of beauty and renewal.
The winter has departed to return another day.
The Mockingbirds are here! They
sing to us.
Revealing the ever recurring story of Spring.
Soon they will be building their nests, and again Life renews.
I walked with Spring this morning,
And what a glorious time it was!
Life's garden renews! Life renews! Life renews!
-----BT
March 5, 2007
Spring
Spring is coming, I know it is!
I saw the harbinger of spring
Today as I walked the garden.
The beauty of the Alstromeria
Brightly showing in the sun.
The hummingbirds will soon be
Flying in for nectar.
Spring is coming. I know it is.
----BT
February 25, 2007
My Garden
Come with me
Into my garden.
Where beauty rests
And nature glows.
---BT
Flowers
Flowers bring loveliness into
our lives,
The colors, the perfumy scents,
That permeate the air in the
spring.
Bring to us a dreamy sensation
of reality.
---BT
Renewal Beginning
The flowers have told us
By their shimmery colors;
Spring is here,
A time of renewal.
Our fingers touched
The sterling brightness
Of the blossom;
We knew life was again
Beginning.
----BT
Beauty of Eastbourne
The fall sunlight
Casts a sheen across the petals
Of Eastbourne,
Beautifying the textures that
nature
Has given the flower.
---BT
Black Magic
The magnificence of your scarlet
Color is fantastic!
Your are the color of
Royals!
My eye feasts on your superbness.
You are indeed a light in this
Busy world.
----BT
June 25, 2004
The Butterfly
Oh, butterfly, where have you
been?
I have not seen your likes here
before.
Are you an itinerant traveler
in my garden,
You are welcome!
Seeking out the fine nectar and
treasures which are there?
Oh butterfly, where are you going?
----BT
A Morning Glory
The Shy Morning Glory
Hides its beautiful royalty,
Behind the green leaves,
To shield itself from
The sun.
---BT
Camellia
The Camellia blooms,
Calling to the Earth
Of the beauty of the flowers
and life.
They are lovely beings
In this world of life.
----BT
This Christmas cactus bloom of
July;
Reminds me to always remember
Christmas and its joys of long
ago.
Why did it bloom in July in my
yard?
Was it to give me a message of
Christmas, and that Christmas
really
Can be everyday in our lives?
Maybe.
----BT
Regal Camelot
Regal Camelot of the garden,
Flaunt your beauty everywhere.
You are the one, the bright lavender
Tint of the morning light.
---BT
