foamflowers

soak in the rushing
waterthrush song

spent spikes

of American cancer-root
a zipless fly

left to bear
the darkest blues

a bumblebee embracing
all the petals

in a jewelweed blossom
birthing a fly

Before my salad days, I was sour as cabbage…

such a fancy red for the wind

enchanter’s nightshade

fringed polygala

in the autumn forest
white hair aglow
a wild lettuce seed
drifts past

to hit the road
goldenrod

sweating through the longest day of the year