Candy in the garden
Easy on the eyes
Found amongst the rocks
Under sunny skies
Fragrant white tufts
Umbels with purple centers
Candytuft in the garden
A welcome sight when one enters
Leona J. Atkinson
05-28-13
Candytuft
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The Poppy of Remembrance
The last Monday in May
We pause to remember
All those who fought and fell
For freedom’s cause.
Let us never forget the price
that is paid for freedom.
Leona J. Atkinson 05-26-13
The Red Poppy is a reminder of those who fought and fell in World War 1.
Read the immortal poem “In Flamders Fields” by Lt. Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)
Bellflowers
Purple heads bobbing
Bellflowers in my garden spot
Cheerfully greet the sunshine
Leona J. Atkinson 05-26-13
Haiku
Fields of Lavender
Though you are miles away
Your fragrance fills the air,
Drawing me to the place where you grow,
and spread your purple splendor as far as my eyes can see.
Lavender, the loveliness of you should be enjoyed more than just one day in May.
Leona J. Atkinson
05-25-13
White Elegance
Beautiful majestic flowers,
Calla Lilies is your name.
Your presence is so glorious,
My full attention you do claim.
Upon viewing you, elegant trumpets,
My day is no longer the same.
Leona J. Atkinson
05-24-13
Azaleas
My May day delight
Color explosion of red
Azaleas in bloom
Leona J. Atkinson 05-23-13
Haiku
A Morning Treasure
Upon taking a morning walk in May,
a bright splash of color enters my day.
It’s Marigolds growing in a patch,
their colors so vivid, nothing can match
the splendor the sunshine brings to each bloom.
I pause so my eyes can consume
the the sea of colors, orange, yellow, scarlet and gold!
What a morning treasure–a sight to behold!
Leona J. Atkinson
05-22-13
Ol’ Red
Sturdy, staunch, old fashioned flower
The staple of gardens in spring.
Your beautiful blooms last into fall
Three seasons of color you bring.
A true bloomer are you.
A plant so easy to grow.
Many a Gardener calls you friend.
Geranium, you, I am proud to know.
Leona J. Atkinson
05-21-13
Dahlia by the Door
Dahlia you look so delicate,
Dressed in very light pink.
Petals perfectly poised.
So well , they interlink!
Pretty as a pinwheel.
Your beauty brightens my day.
Glad to make your acquaintance,
This beautiful morning in May!
Leona J. Atkinson 05-20-13
Lovely Lilacs
Lilac! The sight of you is like the visit of an old friend.
Your fragrance brings back fond memories of childhood
days in May when you bloomed in my front yard.
We children would run and play while enjoying the scent
you surrounded us with.
Mother would let us pick bouquets of you to grace our table and
to share with neighbors who were not as fortunate to own a bush such as you.
Lilac, I loved you as a child,
and I still enjoy your purple splendor in my yard
and upon my table in May.
Leona J. Atkinson
05-19-13
Leonas Lines--Poetry Plus 