This is beautiful! My Garden Lady spoke a poem to me once that made me feel the same way. It ended with "one's heart is closest to god in the garden, than anywhere else on earth". Amen!
This is beautiful and inspiring, Rowshan. So glad you shared. I love how Heather inspires us to pause. I'm looking out over my small garden right now and you're so right, verdure is our freedom and joy.
Not really, MLM. I just look at the photos that Heather uploads and express my appreciation — she doesn’t need to give us an extra gift of beauty on her “nights off,” and yet, she does. So, these are my responses of gratitude.
Once again - enhancing the lovely image with your powerful poetry. Thank you! Here's what it reminded me of: David Mallett's Garden Song by the artist himself: https://youtu.be/2m0LewjkO4s
A beautiful image. Take good care of yourself Heather, we are really going to need your knowledge, your insight and your vision to make it through.
Yes, it is such a beautiful image of summer! Thank you, Heather!
Summertime
Wild pink briar roses and
delicate bursts of white
Queen Anne’s lace
paint the foreground
of this summer scene.
Verdant trees
form an arch to reveal
a church and a distant
spire at the end of
an emerald meadow.
Joyous birdsong beckons
the soul to the freshness
and holiness of the
outdoors — to nature’s
sanctuary, in lieu of
the strictures of a
man-made house of God.
Did you know that
verdure is our freedom,
our joy — life itself?
This is beautiful! My Garden Lady spoke a poem to me once that made me feel the same way. It ended with "one's heart is closest to god in the garden, than anywhere else on earth". Amen!
Jessie
The kiss of the sun for pardon
The song of the birds for mirth
One is nearer God’s heart in a garden
Than anywhere else on earth.
Thank you, Robin!
That's the one!!! My first tattoo is a Robin!!
Many thanks, Jessie. I appreciate your kind words.
oh how lovely , i gather this is your own poem? people need to credit u with a copyright name and dated, before they share it
thank u! Laura X
Thank you so much, Laura! I trust that they do give me credit if and when it’s shared.
This is beautiful and inspiring, Rowshan. So glad you shared. I love how Heather inspires us to pause. I'm looking out over my small garden right now and you're so right, verdure is our freedom and joy.
Thank you, Barbara. I’m so glad that you enjoy my thoughts.
You are so talented. Do you do anything else with your poetry besides soothe us?
Not really, MLM. I just look at the photos that Heather uploads and express my appreciation — she doesn’t need to give us an extra gift of beauty on her “nights off,” and yet, she does. So, these are my responses of gratitude.
Rowshan, thank you for this precious gift.
You’re too kind, Suze!
Once again - enhancing the lovely image with your powerful poetry. Thank you! Here's what it reminded me of: David Mallett's Garden Song by the artist himself: https://youtu.be/2m0LewjkO4s
Thank you so much for the compliment, Chaplain Terry, as well as for the lovely song!
Lovely poetry, Rowshan! Had to lookup verdure, greenery! Thanks for my learning a new word!
Thank you, Sandra!
Thank you for painting with words...so elegantly and so truly, Rowshan!!
Thank you so much for your encouragement and appreciation of my words.
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Thank you Rowshan. This is lovely.
Thank you, Linda!
Amen to that... she is a godsend of clarity and context 👌💯🔝
Absolutely the thought that came to me. Thanks for expressing it so well.