Posts Tagged ‘poetry’

Brrr it’s cold

December 12, 2013

The cold, frosty week has chilled me to the bone and got me thinking . . .

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. . . how monochromatic the earth remains beyond naked tree limbs

before the rains come and the field grasses grow;

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. . . how glad I don’t live in snow country

yet yearn to photograph the beauty it holds;

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. . . how shrubs and trees store sugar all winter long

for hues shiny and sweet come springtime;

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. . . how loud are icy grass blades when walked upon

or how musical are the drips of melting frost;

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. . . how quiet and secluded squirrels remain,

and unproductive laying hens reside,

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. . . how the effort to stay warm seems like combat;

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. . . and how all living breeds navigate cycles through

slumber and wake.

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Posted in Dianne's Blog | Tagged bare trees, frost, frosty mornings, Gardens, Home and Garden, pansies, plants, poetry | 3 Comments »

Autumn’s Light Series: Photo 5

November 18, 2013

The perfect star to end this series! What delightful images the season’s rays brings to us. All we have to do is look for the magic.

When life takes you on a gallop you despise,

your soul turns cranky and bitter,

and your spirit feels old and weary,

look up into the sky and let your heart

ride the clouds like an angel unafraid to fly.

As you glide through the organic firmament,

look down at your earthly home

and all the good in your life,

then laugh at your irrational qualms,

and feel the unpleasant weight subside.

Incline your mind, then, your body too,

in a life-walk that causes you to sing a song,

dance under a star, and spend no more time

bound in useless moods or doleful misgivings.

–©Dianne Marie Andre 013

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Posted in Dianne's Blog | Tagged art, autumn, autumn light, Facebook, gardening, perfect star, photography, poetry, stars, today's meditation | 4 Comments »

Autumn’s Light Series: Photo 4

November 12, 2013

This morning I watched the autumn light

and felt its warmth on my body like a hug and a kiss.

I gawked at the season’s hues,

studied how one color offsets another,

then yearned to travel the world

so I could pocket God’s mysterious creations . . .

the simple and the complicated wonders of nature.

My pockets would be full, no doubt,

and my eagerness with little or no self-control,

for every day I would take out autumn’s light

and hold it in the palm of my hand,

not once, not twice, but more times than I could count.

I would hold spring’s brilliant blossoms,

unbelievable sunsets, weird and strange creatures,

only to marvel and repeat this question,

“How’d you do that God?

How’d you do that?”

–©Dianne Marie Andre 2013

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Posted in Dianne's Blog | Tagged art, autumn, Autumn leaf color, Facebook, garden poetry, gardening, nature, photography, poetry, Silver maple trees | 2 Comments »

The Rope Swing

July 25, 2011

The Rope Swing

By Julia Andre, 11 years old

Dangling from an oak, I spied a rope.

Perfect for swinging, I climbed up high.

Flowers of violet and white,

pink and yellow in the garden below

danced around like butterflies.

The sky above was as blue as could be.

The garden possessed colors of a rainbow.

I didn’t want to let go.

2011 © Julia Andre

Posted in Guest Writer | Tagged poems by children, poetry, rope swings, swinging on a rope | 2 Comments »

Budding Garden Thought

December 17, 2010

“White flakes of snow

remind me of my rose.

A warm garnish beneath my nose.”

Posted in Dianne's Blog | Tagged garden poetry, garden prose, garden thoughts, poetry, roses, snow, thought for the day, today's meditation | 4 Comments »

Budding Garden Thoughts

October 15, 2010

“A fall garden

is an occasion to plant

for a winter harvest.”

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Budding Garden Thoughts

October 8, 2010

Be intimate with nature,

With the one you love;

Dine in an apple orchard,

A forest, or by the seashore.

Posted in Dianne's Blog | Tagged daily thought, garden poetry, garden prose, poetry, today's meditation | 1 Comment »

Budding Garden Thoughts

September 3, 2010

“Gardeners live by faith,

and with the acceptance of change,

they shift gears.”

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Budding Garden Thoughts

August 19, 2010

“Preserve a blossom

. . . keep a memory.”

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Budding Garden Thoughts

July 14, 2010

“Fertilize the soul

with adequate nourishment:

Surround yourself with encouragers and doers.”

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Posts Tagged ‘poetry’

Brrr it’s cold

Autumn’s Light Series: Photo 5

Autumn’s Light Series: Photo 4

The Rope Swing