~ July 21, 2011 ~ Small Stone ~
Joy and basil stacked
On wrought iron baker’s rack
Reminder: No lack
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Jul 202011
~ July 20, 2011 ~ Small Stone ~
Sunrise Photo by Kim Nelson
Raindrops soothed to sleep…
Dawn radiates through clouds, dreams
Waken to the gift
Jul 082011
~ July 8, 2011 ~ Small Stone ~
Two-and-a-Half Figs, Photo by Kim Nelson
Joy in the garden
This summer day
Rains soaked the desert
The birds flew away
And left for me three figs
*I have three fig trees which produce a fair amount of fruit. Due to the driest 6-months on record, local wildlife has raided my garden for moisture. But monsoon has arrived, and birds and rodents have retreated to more natural food and water sources. I bit into my first moist, tasty Brown Turkey Fig this morning. Heaven!
Jun 092011
I wrote this poem after spending time in the garden. There, no creature envies another’s appearance or attributes. There, beauty abounds in every shape, size, color, form. There, we admire the diversity.
We, especially we women, can learn a lot in the garden. Every living thing is endowed with particular and unique beauty… you, me, she… We simply need to widen our vision, expand, accept, appreciate, relish.
~KIM
♥
I’m feeling especially divine.
That being said…
In my next life,
Next world,
I’m giving birth to six daughters:
Lily
Poppy
Rose
Iris
Daisy
Margarite
And they will be beautiful,
Each in her own distinct way.
Like their namesakes,
Those girls will lift their faces to the sun,
And bask in the wonder of the world.
They’ll add glamour and color, interest, allure
Wherever they find themselves.
With utmost confidence,
Each will embrace her particular uniqueness,
Not covetous, not envious, of other’s attributes,
Sure in the fact that she has exactly what she needs
To Be
Perfect
Happy
Free
Mar 312011
Love
You were my destiny
To you
I offered the best of me
As a team
We made our own history
Now we grow on
Toward the mystery
Of aging and saging
Together.
What a freaking good plan.
