Today is a rainy day

And a good day to write

Cool and peaceful

Raindrops drip off of the old maple tree

Just beyond my backdoor

My forsythia has rooted from springtime cuttings

Are almost ready for their new home

Beyond the granite stones

Morning glories on the back fence

are waiting for their signal from God

To bloom in magnificent blue

Tomatoes are ripening to give us joy

Cosmos have grown so tall

Also still waiting for their blooms

Dwarf zinnias showing their gratitude

for not being left to die

On the store’s bargain rack

Cannas from down home have displayed

Their beauty along with the one’s from my friend,

Are taller than me and the six foot fence

My four corn plants from my son has been have harvested

And multicolored coleus put in their place

Sweet lantana lures the hummingbirds

And beautiful butterflies

They need to be ready for their migration to the south

Sunflowers are reaching for the sky

As hollyhocks prepare for next years blooms

The new wisteria had two tiny blooms this year

Now it will rest for awhile

Muscadine grapes are still hanging on

Except for the ones the Cardinal angel ate

God bless him always

My honey crisp apple tree is doing well

Along with the new peach tree

Which is proud of it’s display

Yuccas that I thought were dead have sprouted

Into new life with six little plants of beauty

My roses are so beautiful in their arrays

Of different shades of pinks and reds

My mini rose for Mother’s Day

Is starting her four foot growth

In striped petals so sweet

Crepe myrtles stand in awe

Overlooking their domain

Nandinas beside my back porch

Stand guard like sentinals

Red and orange marigolds along with

Periwinkles of all colors dot the garden path

Such beauty by God’s design overwhelms me

It’s time to go back inside now for my coffee is ready

But I really can’t wait to go back outside

And enjoy my wonderful blessings.