Nature’s Gazette:

 
The glistening beads
on Japanese Maple leaves
cling to the daybreak 
An amplified dew collects
insect and bird images 
 
A sweet water feast 
for hummingbirds, ants, and bees
A ruby-breasted
bird sweeps in with the cool breeze
The spice of Russian Sage waves
 
A lone white Lily 
pattered black from last night’s rain
Still holds joyfulness
without a complication 
Then, the Racer snake arrives
 
A blending balm of 
Lilac, Lavender and Rose
holds the morning calm
Puddles ripple with tadpoles 
Now, their lives have just begun
 
©️Winter Dawn Burns