This summer, like so many before, I received sunflowers from my luv. Normally, he plants rows and rows of my favorite flower in an open field, but this year life got ‘busy’.
So yesterday my luv had a bouquet delivered by the local florist.
I love these beautys. Did you know the head of a sunflower can have close to 2,000 flowers compacted within and it is traditionally known as the fourth sister? I, too, am the fourth sister. And at sunrise the sunflower raises its head to the east.
A truly beautiful flower, which serves many purposes and deserves tribute. I’m once again posting sunflower elegy.
sunflower elegy
i told him
i care naught for roses
it is sunflowers i love
so he labors under summer suns
knees set on earth’s naked field
carving out row after row
where his heart plants ovals
of hope, faith and love
to honor our love
hundreds of seeds grab root
in dirt pocket homes
soon rich black soil
will bare its face and
birth tender green shoots
and i will laugh, chastise him
and say you fatten the wildlife
but he will not listen
he is determined
he envisions rows of sunflowers
that will lift brown pancake heads
to the sky in homage
to his love
but the deer will come,
feast under cloak of darkness
and on the ‘morrow
he will curse the beasts
i will take his hand in mine
and lead him to
two unscathed plants
he will smile because he knows
seeds of hope, faith and love
will flourish
and he will say to me
i know it is sunflowers
not roses you love
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We are heading into the full moon shortly, and I wanted to share my latest attempt of capturing the previous full moon.
What’s playn on my Ipod; Swinging On A Star , Bruce Willis, Danny Aiello
Winners of Lucky Kentucky give-a-way:
Sandara bc
Jeanne T. Va.
As October exits, I’m gearing up for participation in November’s NANO. I’m looking forward to the fun and madness.
I’m also closing out the month by giving a little time to one of my favorite charities HfH. YAY, I really enjoy this! Then like so many of you, I’ll be plunging into the holidays. A reminder: amidst all the chaos and economic crunches, don’t forget the charities. There are so many ways to pay it forward whether by donating your time and or monies. I’ll be once again filling up boxes for needy teens who reside in state group homes. I enjoy finding creative ways to fill the boxes.
