Beauty unfolding
at first hint of bud,
first swell of bloom,
earliest disclosure.
Beauty unfurling
from layers of mystery,
with flourish of majesty,
in sumptuous grandeur.
Beauty lingering
delicately lush,
absurdly temporal,
timorous, yet regal.
Beauty revealing
sweetness of scent,
softness of petal,
symphony of design.
Beauty inviting
sense of delight,
frank admiration,
adoration of Maker divine.
published in Streams of Living Water Anthology 2002;
also Soul Search Chapbook
©2002 Bonnie Manion