Flower

gathering pollen-
down among the lavender
the honeybees work
–
august sun-
on the pond
the lotus blooms

a cobblestone path-
the back garden gate flanked by
rose bushes in bloom
–
spring breeze-
the cloying scent
of honeysuckle

my head on your thigh
searching for divinity
in a sunflower
–
crimson booms
stain the pallid
melting snow