Summer, summer, summer––it sweeps up over your soul like a slow wave.c.e.hollisRosebudBy Elece HollisStruggle against the summer sunAnd the Oklahoma wind,Fight the evening thunderstorms.Peek out into the dark night,If you dare...Come, little rosebud,Open in spite of it all.Uncurl your wings!Unfurl to the morning light and findA hummingbird waitingTo sip you good morning.

With time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes satin. Chinese ProverbWildflowerby Elece HollisLike cream in a pink china cupShe is a considerable beauty for a weed.Wreathed in green and soft as silkShe is a wonder indeed.