petal upon petal
pale purple
hot coral
saffron
siren yellow
each five-rayed floret
clusters into
a shining globe
among serrated leaves
and spiders’ webs
a simple patch
to mend my heart
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Raphael Block has lived on three continents and now resides happily in Northern California. A long-time meditator, he breathes in wonder at Earth’s and our own rhythmic ebb and flow. He is the author of four poetry books, Songs from a Small Universe, Spangling Darkness, Strings of Shining Silence, and At This Table, just published. Raphael produces the monthly Earth-Love Newsletter which can be viewed at raphaelblock.com along with a National Geographic selected 5-minute documentary.