My love for this garden Today I unlatched the iron gate With the key that you left me By the stone under the flat slate The door creaked open slowly Roughly I shoved it with all my weight Light from the outside burst in Making even the weeds ornate For the light held a certain…
Loving the little things
Loving the little things I wonder if we ever take the time To wander among the sublime In our busy lives that upend our peace When does the chaos ever cease? Perhaps we breathe in the answer in azaleas, lilies, or roses The beauty of life that each one proposes Or taste it in sweet…
Extend your wings and fly
Extend your wings and fly One sullen morning on her knees As the sun hid itself behind the trees No sound in the wood, not even the bees His robin spoke to him in the breeze I love you dearly, my sweet friend But these broken wings just won’t mend Not long later her response…
Through rose-colored glasses
Through rose-colored glasses We always saw the world Not the way it was But the way we wanted it to be Through rose-colored glasses Our friendship blossomed and bloomed Souls interconnected Hearts in tune We conquered this harsh world and we won Now all that’s missing Is you
You are meant for more
You are meant for more Hear me perennial in the night You are meant for more of the day You are meant for us To share your fragrance Your lovely leaves Your stalwart stems Your flourishing flowers You are not a forgotten wallflower You survived the winter You will bloom again
Today we must fly
Today we must fly There is much that connects us My dearest friend As fingers interlace and hearts embrace As eyes close tightly and foreheads touch lightly We meet on a higher plane Where we sense each other’s pain I love that you can see All that is within me And I feel all your…
Rosalie
Rosalie There once was a vast field of tulips How beautiful they made the world Pinks and yellows Flushes and blushes An arraignment of beauty all through the valley But among the tulips There was one who was rare One of the prettiest pinks Unparalleled among the rest Proud and lovely Rosalie Thin green stem…
Even the stars
Even the stars I go off to a secluded place to be alone and watch the stars Tiny crystals in the evening sky Quiet as a sleeping lamb In clusters so brilliant and bright. Yet in the forefront of my mind Come the broken pieces of my heart That were once so whole and alive….
Just let me see the moon
Just let me see the moon O sole mio How I love the sun It lights the way that I go Its rays warm my skin It shines and gives me hope I feel peace when I squint in its light I tilt my head back and it touches my neck It touches my clothes…
Recipe for love cake
Recipe for love cake Preheat the heart With kindness and humility. Butter the pan of your mind With unselfishness To prevent the batter of life from sticking. Mix together patience and contentment With a generous helping of joy. Add the zest of life And sweetness and honey As much as you desire. Gently fold the…
The Romantic Gardener 