3 August
pots of geranium
once there was a
not very large-ish porch
on the second floor
of the big green house
at the edge of the sea
on a rather tiny island
~
on this porch there was
a round wicker table for dining alfresco
gingery oatmeal and ambrosia tea
the sun rising over the Atlantic
hazy and orange and big and round
gulls calling to one another at the very crack of dawn
lobster boats and fishing boats headed out for an afternoon
and everywhere, everywhere, little pots of geranium
not very large-ish porch
on the second floor
of the big green house
at the edge of the sea
on a rather tiny island
~
on this porch there was
a round wicker table for dining alfresco
gingery oatmeal and ambrosia tea
the sun rising over the Atlantic
hazy and orange and big and round
gulls calling to one another at the very crack of dawn
lobster boats and fishing boats headed out for an afternoon
and everywhere, everywhere, little pots of geranium
the good -the weather cooled off quite a bit last night and we had a lovely night for sleeping
the random -Plum Island, MA now has its own wine...
which is not, as you might have thought, a plum wine
and is, as you might not have thought, quite atrocious!
the bottle is wonderful and fun though
and I have saved two of them for candle holders
How cool to have a Plum Island wine! The geranium are so pretty.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad I visited through MM. You are a wonderful poet!
ReplyDeleteLovely poem and images. The geranium blooms are beautiful. I would like to sit on the porch and enjoy the view. Happy Monday and a great new week ahead!
ReplyDeleteI'm really enjoying my one potted geranium this year and purpose to have several more next year!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! After a week of temperatures in the high 30s (Celsius), our weather here has also finally cooled down.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos of geraniums! Your poem is really beautiful. We readers can imagine so well how nice it's to sit on the porch, sipping tea and admiring the view...
ReplyDeleteHappy Mosaic Monday!
Plum Island....what a wonderfully romantic name! I love your geraniums one and all. Nothing like that flower to visualize summer!
ReplyDeleteMagnificent images and poem! I invite you to share your post with others on my new photo meme called "Through My Lens". The link is down below. Thanks!
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Mersad Donko Photography
Hi!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers. Have a great day!
Lovely shots.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty flowers, so colorful.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your poem, which conjured up vivid images for me. What a pity that the wine is atrocious!
ReplyDelete-Karen
Love your photos! And that's too funny about the wine!
ReplyDeletesuch a nice post.
ReplyDeleteYour word pictures are so charming and the photo collage the perfect accent. Just lovely and evocative.... Makes me long to be at the Coast. The wine part made me laugh! We've tried a few local wines about which we have said 'well, the label is interesting'!
ReplyDeleteLovely little story, precious to read, and your last photo is stunning and reminds me of a painting of a lighthouse I've seen!
ReplyDeleteAfter a week's vacation, there I was this morning cutting off the dead flowers and yellowed leaves of my numerous pots of geraniums and appreciating what a tough little plant they are to soldier on in heat and without water at times. My neighbour kept an eye on them but I knew they'd survive with some neglect.
ReplyDeleteA nice story, especially the ambrosia tea. :-)
Thanks for linking to Mosaic Monday.
Love that Plum Island, your post is lovely and Geraniums are always a beautiful flower to share~
ReplyDeleteFlowers are a joy! They are peaceful and friendly to the eyes and the appreciating nose!
ReplyDeleteHank
I liked your tale.
ReplyDeleteLovely geraniums and lol on your thoughts about the wine.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful spot to enjoy the potted geraniums.
ReplyDeleteLovely watercolor treatments!
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