Open Hearted

Clothed in white, her arms

spread wide, she beckons the world

to her fiery core

-o.o-

Tendrils

Prehensile clingers

unify to draw something inward

rather than climb up

-o.o-

Herbal Wisdom

stop in for a meal

at the purple velvet lounge

for dining in style

-o.o-

Ananda

Sonlight kisses core

radiance flows through the (w)hole

cosmos in a stem

-o.o-

(Click for larger. I was finally able to work with the sun today. It’s the only way to magmafy!)

Surge, Illuminare

The petals of peach and nectarine blossoms, I’ve discovered, seem designed to let in the light like stained glass.

If the sun ever comes out again, I’m going to try to figure out how best to use it with the Eyeclops. With any luck, the available colors will get more interesting…

-o.o-

Fertile Soil

Loch Ness pistil

waits for a dusty kiss to

pierce its armored hide

-o.o-

Red Hot Romance

Give us a cuddle

love; don’t mind the pixie dust,

gift of me to you

-o.o-

Willowy – UPDATED

Put up your dukes, pal

octopussywillow* packs

one heckuva punch

-o.o-

*thanks, Robin

This is a wider view of the flowers. The actual size of a single bloom is probably 5 – 7mm. I really don’t know for certain what kind of tree this is, but it looks as though it should be some kind of willow – long, drapey viney branches, small pointy leaves, sturdy trunk. Unpruned, the branches would sweep the ground. The flowers are almost unnoticeable, unless you’re paying attention.

It’s not a weeping willow, but beyond that I don’t know. I am certain it’s not an Arizona native, though.

Second Update: Walt has discovered what my tree is – it’s a mayten, not a willow, something I’d never heard of before. They should have called it a pseudowillow

May Flowers

Culling the sick wood

spurs swift regeneration

as stars reach for stars

-o.o-

Come In

*

 Petals draw the eye

stamens beckon like fingers

 big show for small seeds

-o.o-