A Surprise Flower

Patches of sunlight
Spread out on the waiting grass;
Tree leaves breathe it in.

Gentle breezes blow;
Soft thudding of a hammer;
Empty dark barn doors.










A surprise flower
Unexpected on my walk--
Her name is Violet.

Shadows on my walk
Fall gently to welcome me.
I can't repay them.












How silent the woods
As the power mower mows.
Motionless shadows.












Part of her garden
Susan stands among her plants
Drawing forth new life

Shadows on a log
Shades of live leaves on dead trunk.
Which one is the ghost?









In luminous leaf
Dark shape of a swimming bird.
Shadow illusion.