Late summer roadside offers its own allure:

Goldenrod – a riotous explosion – nature’s fireworks,

Joe Pye Weed – rosy mounds of bloom, showing off for all.

Ironweed an amethyst profusion of artistry,

and cardinal flowers in crimson colored  perfection.

Humble asters, in shades of white and purple, perfect

circles of fringe, heartily adorning yards and roadsides.

Flax – azure as the sky above – true blue in a flower.

and, oh, I almost forgot the thistle – how could I? It’s perfect in purple.

Look beyond the overgrown, turning brown ordinariness and

notice late summer roadside exquisiteness.