JARS v40n1 - Rhododendron Poems

Rhododendron Poems
Peter Kendall, Portland, Oregon

CRYSTAL SPRINGS RHODODENDRON GARDEN
Petal upon petal
Earthward bound
Marking an ever widening course of blue
Rhododendron augustinii
Early fount of Spring's resounding beauty
Gracious offerings to swell the onward flow

WINTER
Like a wayward leaf
Jockeying a horizontal gust of wind
Blackcapped chickadee
Captive of capricious storm
Seeks haven
Among lichen encrusted Mollis azaleas
Naked reminder
Of winter's drawn out siege