Azalea Cascade

Azalea Cascade

Water passes limestone
bubbles past pink blossoms,
obeys gravity’s command
gathers in pools below


Pink Lady’s-slipper Orchids
bloom in warming season,
in turn with trillium,
precede summer’s glory.

Picnic on the boardwalk
admire white flowered
mountain laurel
and pale Rhododendron.

Hikers rest their feet
in cool clear shallows
as lovers share a kiss
bubble past pink blossoms

I gather warm thin sun
reflect upon my shadow
as all my hopes and sorrows
gather in pools below.