I love ...

I love color kaleidoscopes 

on Sicilian mermaids, 

espresso saucers, 

garden planters, 

and floating rowboats.

I love ...

I love Madonna in an alcove

the Blessed Mother in a window

Queen of Heaven on a throne

and Mary.

I love ...

I love Lincoln log cabins 

and stacked stone chimneys 

and wintery weathered wood 

and gnarly noble trees.

I love ...

 I love pathways to the sea 

and grandparents on benches 

and shadows on walls 

and moments on seashores.

I love ...

 I love seafaring tiles 

and green garden doors 

and peekaboo views 

and houses on trees.

I love ...

I love silhouetted pine cones 

and tiny green seedlings 

and cows by the fairway 

and easy-to-find golf balls.

I love ...

I love red

and white

and blue

and barbecue.

I love ...

I love hanging lanterns 

and sun-dappled pebbles 

and frogs that hang out 

and rustic front doors.