Purple cloverSweet to see asSweet to smellChildren gather your stemsFor their mother's vases;Your patches like amethyst Circles of paintOn the palette of Monet.

Old cat rests In a bed of  iris sproutsWatchingWaiting for nightTime to prowlTime to huntOld cat, so gentle,Still wild? No

Swirls of tangerine,Orange marmalade on toast,Coral from the ocean,Salmon smoked by the greenwood fire,Orange sherbet pushupsOn an August afternoon.