13 August
if i was a sailor i should wake early and sail the waters just after dawn
before the day had completely come about
before the sun had risen all the way up into the sky
before the birds had finished breakfasting at the water's edge
I should glide seamlessly across the sea
with hardly a ripple to mark my presence
with hardly a wave to splash against my hull
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when the sun rose higher I would sail back into port
and go about my day as if it was just an ordinary day
with no one save myself to know the mystery of my smile
with no one save myself to know that i had spent the morning
taking tea with mermaids
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of an afternoon I popped in at the community gardens
zinnias were blooming in riotous masses along the outer edges of the split rail fence
and cornflower bachelor buttons
which are my favorite
of an afternoon I popped in at the community gardens
zinnias were blooming in riotous masses along the outer edges of the split rail fence
and cornflower bachelor buttons
which are my favorite
scatterings of cosmos intermingled
a simple flower to carry such an all-encompassing name
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"The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff".
Carl Sagan
a simple flower to carry such an all-encompassing name
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"The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff".
Carl Sagan
Your flowers are so pretty - especially the first -delicate, soft colours and happy too:)
ReplyDeleteLove the softness of your sailboat image!! Lovely post!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty- love the soft colors.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful garden . It just spills with joy!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful, I love your words....
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful images!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful set of pcitures!
ReplyDeleteThe capture of the cosmos...so very precious!
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos, exquisite tones in the marina. The pure beauty of these flowers ...!
ReplyDeleteThe colors just reach out and touch....beautiful....
ReplyDeleteI love these flowers.. it's perfect harmony especially in the second image.
ReplyDeleteTea with Mermaids.. I LOVE that.. Your photos are beautiful..
ReplyDeleteHugs~
The flower garden photo is beautiful, reminds me of something Monet would paint.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the bright colors in the community garden photo and the softness of the single Cosmos - so pretty!
ReplyDeleteDid you write this poem yourself? I love it. Would it be okay with you if I shared it with my book club friends. Poetry is the theme tonight.
ReplyDeleteLovely shots and words.
ReplyDeleteSuperlative...both in images [love the mixture of colors!!!] and the story of the sailor and the secret smile! Did you write that? I am totally impressed.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful display of color!
ReplyDeleteLovely images and post! The poem is beautiful! Enjoy your week ahead!
ReplyDeleteLovely flowers and post! Thank you for linking up to Garden Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteOh how beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteI just adore zinnias and bachelor buttons -- beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful..I love the summer flowers..Thank you for linking into this week's Nature Notes..we are happy to have you...Michelle
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