Wordless Wednesday – White
Plants
Snack
Yesterday I saw
that the deer
who comes through the yard
stopped and snacked on
my hosta
leaving nothing but the
central vein of
each leaf, which,
I have learned
is called the rachis
just these
rachises sticking up
where each delicious
blue-green leaf had been
Now the “blue angel”
is nothing
but a cluster of spikes,
unappetizing bits
to a deer
That’s the price
I suppose
for building my home
so close to hers
Photo by Mary Bach
NaPoWriMo – Day #20 – Catch Up Day!
#18
I have a lot of dreams,
lately
where I’m lost
and I can’t get to
wherever it is I need to be
Suddenly
things come up
distractions
complications –
baroque and convoluted
I’m off on a tangent
trying to fix
something
or solve some puzzle
and meanwhile
getting no closer
to where I’m meant to be
#19
We are tired
of staying home
of our own company
we are sick and tired
of hand washing and masks
soon we will be sick to death
#20
Yesterday
I planted a garden
I tilled the soil
until it was broken up fine
then I raked it smooth
I use the
broken handle
of a hoe
to space my rows
evenly
To make the rows straight
I use two stakes with
a piece of string
tied between them
I planted a row of
Sweet Ann peas
next to that
Red Bliss potatoes
(because who doesn’t want a little more bliss in her life?)
next Little Finger carrots
Detroit Dark Red beets
(though I live in Wisconsin)
and Mixed Heirloom leaf lettuce
Now I wait
and weed
and watch for miracles
NaPoWriMo #21
This Sunday morning
millions of miracles
appear outside my door.
Resurrection everywhere.
I had 29 people over for Easter dinner, so I’m playing catch up. That’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it. I hope you had a wonderful Easter or Passover or whatever you celebrate. And if you don’t celebrate anything I hope you had a wonderful day.
Transient
Photo by Mary Bach
There is a certain beauty
in decay
in shadows
in fragile and impermanent things
Summer fades into autumn
and autumn races toward death
I watch, spellbound
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Wordless Wednesday – Succulent
Flora Christo
Photo by Mary Bach
Leaf, stem, branch
everyday resurrection
Happy Easter! Or whatever spring holiday you celebrate around this time. And if you don’t celebrate any you should, because just look around – you are surrounded by miracles with every bud and blade of grass. Yes, I live in the northern hemisphere, and yes, it’s been a long winter. And yes, there is still some snow on the ground here (the picture above was taken last year) but we made it.
In Other Words 