This was a colorful, fragrant romp through the garden. I like the very short lines and how they ribbon down the page. There is a lilting cadence of grace in these stanzas. My favorite is #4, “Those forget me nots” ~~ djl
All wonderfully unique flowers you've chosen to expound upon. We love flowers, or any kind of blossom for that matter. My wife and I enjoy scrutinizing them under a magnifying glass. Leaves and pinecones too. Such wonders to behold. A beautiful piece John reminding me of a quote: "The flower that blooms in adversity, is the rarest and most beautiful of all." Peace.... r
“The woman or man who is a poet, or fiction writer, or playwright, or all of these, is engaged constantly in a jazz ballet of vocabularies, passions, genders, histories, perspectives, death, love, and life. The music of revelation announces itself to
Dear readers, this is my third book of poems, and inside are a special collection of what have turned out to be not only MY personal favorites, but also the favorites of many of YOU. Some of these have never been available in print before...
A further collection of poems, many from years in the Middle East, but also the California San Francisco and Central Coast areas (Santa Cruz, Carmel, Big Sur, Berkeley, etc.).