Dandelions Last

Petals by the road:
Forsythia's days are done.
Now it's lilac's turn.

Shadows of the birds
Flash quickly across the road
Not making a sound.


Dandelions last.
While other blooms come and go,
Dandelions last.









Bright white and purple;
Shy blue against vibrant green;
Nature's spring palette.




Next to white seed puffs
New yellow dandelions--
Cycles within Spring.

Once in an ocean
This rock, as silted mud, lay still .
Does it remember?












It survived winter
Baby pine tree near the rock,
Delicate and strong.










Fluffy, it lay still
Blending right in with the road;
Animal or plant?