Yesterday I
was surprised by the change
in the
familiar streets
walls that
were dull a week ago
are now full
of colour.
My troubled
thoughts interrupted by the sweetest aroma
As I looked
up a sight that is a gift to the eyes
An Apple tree
covered in pink flowers
Seems to be
mocking my worries.
Every other
fence and even some trees
embellished
by glissinas
impossible
blue in triangular clusters
with delicate
sweetness to match.
There is
electricity in the air
as Winter fusses
with expectation
to welcome
Cousin Spring
in September
21st: the SOLSTICE.
As I walk out
of my room
I struggle to
recognize the garden
A full corner
is taken
by half a
sphere covered in red flowers.
The rare walk
in the garden made more special
by the
unusual sight of a moving flower:
A beautiful
bird, the brightest yellow I’ve ever seen
contrasting
the light green of new foliage.
Further back
the Lavender fusses with a few early flowers
While every
shrub is full of buds each one a hope for the future.
A wall
covered in flowers brings the smell of jasmine
carrying the
promise of great tea
while
competing with the smell of 'Yesterday Today and Tomorrow'.
There is
electricity in the air
as Winter
fusses with expectation
to welcome
Cousin Spring
in September
21st: the SOLSTICE.
The tiny
piece of sky I get to see
from the
small window in my room
shows me the
sky is now
an even
deeper hue of blue.
While the few
rays of sunlight
now in a new
pattern
indicating
the shift of the planet
are not only
warmer but even more golden if possible.
I give in to
the excitement around me
as Nature is
slowly shedding its slumber.
The hidden
promise in every bud confirming
something
more basic: Our love for life.
There is
electricity in the air
as Winter
fusses with expectation
to welcome
Cousin Spring
in September
21st: the SOLSTICE.
Friday, August 6, 2010
