Steadfastness ~

slowly and steadily

through sun and rain

 she opens

revealing

her inner beauty

*  *  *

"Climb up, flower by flower,

 through the thicket."

Neruda

*  *  *

Awakening ~

verdant fingers

reaching

cradling

new life

pre-bloom

eager

for

display

{click to enlarge}

I will be away

for

a 

few days

enjoying

the company

of

an

out-of-town

guest

~ ~ ~

look forward

to your words

and

images when I return