Counting Petals

Count: one, two, three, five, eight, thirteen
on columbine around the green
or calla lily buds. You may
become amazed at what they say
of golden thoughts and what they mean.

Trillium, with its brilliant sheen,
euphorbia, looking quite obscene,
or bloodroot — what do they display?
The one, two, three, five, eight, thirteen!

From black-eyed susans, if you’re keen
on counting petals, you will glean
a primal concept sure to stay
inside of you. Such blooms obey
the golden blueprint in the gene
of one, two, three, five, eight, thirteen.

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(Appeared in Some More Treasures of Rondeau Poetry)