asking for water
more often
the plants tell me
it’s almost
Winter
December 2011
The Plants Tell Me
Tag: Plants
colder weather
colder weather
begonias begin to fade
how little they ask
and how long
they last
Poinsettias: Poems and Photos
almost dawn
small pink poinsettia
waits by the window
December 2019
Northern sun
shines on frozen beach
still the days grow shorter
shadow of poinsettia
on the wall
“Northern sun” is from our Quiet Christmas Poetry site and large print chapbook.
leaves fall
leaves fall
by my study window
reach the earth
leaves fall
by my study window
reach gardens
where primroses,
hosta, and lilies grow
after rain sun
after rain sun
in the garden
where green plants
still grow and today
begins anew
Beautiful Time Of Year
Windmill Park
Cedar Grove, Wisconsin
September 19, 2021
Stuart J. Mentink Memorial Park
Oostburg, Wisconsin
September 19, 2021
Photos by Karl
late Summer garden
late Summer garden
and the lake in sun
blessings of friendship
2014
brown ferns
and daylily leaves
rest on the ground
in Autumn sun
late September yard
2020
Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin 