The Poetry of Nature
I have to admit, I have a crush on nature! How can I not when she’s so exquisite? Nature, I find, provides the most wonderful canvas no matter where you look. I have seem tremendous beauty in dying leaves, personalities hanging out in ditches, and remarkable compositions in the most unlikely of places. Sometimes, I pretend I’m an ant, because if I were an ant, those itty-bitty water drops would be pillows to rest upon, that blade of grass a slide, and the dew covered wheat, a jungle gym for play.
When I allow Nature to be sentient, I see all sorts of stories within her. And when I do, I hear a poem in my head. So, I write it down and include it with the image. This is why I call this series The Poetry of Nature. I'm working on an ETSY site where you can purchase this work as greeting cards, small art prints and custom order canvas. Thank you for stopping by!
Clover Drop ~ "Pretty little clover drop you stand with arms unfurled. You may be just three inches tall, but your shoulders hold the world"
Crocus ~ "You open up to the day, with colors so beautifully set. Petals purple, pollen orange, you playful, coy, coquette"
Crossing ~ “Cresting the hill, tired from journey, these drops need travel no farther, A few more steps, then comes rest, triumph for this family of water."
Dandelion Tree ~ "Happy I am when I see you, dandelion tree decorated with dew. It's how you gaze out to the day...strong, resolute, and here to stay"
Drop Falls ~ “Falling, dancing, trickling down, sparkling as you reach the ground. A wall of drops to walk behind, and explore the magic of another time.”
Drop Tree ~ "You walk past me every day, yet here I am on full display. It's hard to see me, this is true, but when you look, it's worth the view."
Floating ~ "With suspended syncopation you hover in the air, barely moving, simply holding, the clouds within your care"
Flower Forest ~ “Lying down looking up, playing with the breeze, these itty-bitty fuchsia flowers became giant trees.”
Galaxy ~ “A galaxy you could be, dew drops scattered perfectly, Across the sky in balanced grace, you leave me breathless in this place.”
Garden Drop ~ “Every morning when the dew appears, your home exists with in it. And that means you, are inside too, Nature is truly exquisite."
Gently Held ~ “Within the grass this drop is held, so tender and so gentle. Protected in the little groove with just enough room to move.”
Greet the Day ~ "In quiet repose you greet the day, shh,. just listen, you need not say. The world is beautiful, please don't ignore, just be grateful, forevermore"
Holding Hands - “In the middle our fingers touch. With a quick little tingle I know this much. Although our future has yet to unfold, today will be magic, like this drop we both hold.”
Hug ~ "Your warmth against my back flows through, nothing beats a hug from you, I'll tuck my head beneath your chin, snuggle up and cuddle in"
In the Moment - “Yes I've turned you upside down, for that looked like a slide to me. Down you roll to the inverse summit, and pause, if only, for a moment.”
Midnight Visit ~ "It's midnight now and all is clear. Look, shh, the spirits are here. See them dance, touch down, alight, in their sacred silver flight."
Morning on the Marsh ~ “In the morning light I see, dancing, oh, so gracefully, heron stretch their necks in prayer, to breathe the fertile marsh grass air."
Morning Poppies ~ "I wish I were small enough to befriend that drop, so I could sit there too! Way up high, above the world, the morning in my view."
Mountain Rain ~ "With tenderness, and so much grace, this flower weathered the storm. Standing strong, with petals extended, joy within its form"
New Soul "Perched alone a way up there, a new soul waits to take the air. Let go little guy and follow the wind, a field of flowers needs you to begin"
Play With Me ~ "You tackle me from behind, ha ha ha! The balls still mine. Can you catch it? We will see. Three more steps and I'll be free"
Ripple ~ “Round and round and round you flow, just for a moment before you go, if I don't catch you before you're done, you're just a squash leaf in the sun”
Salutation ~ "Shake, shimmy, greet the day, in salutation, you dance and play"
Ski Slope ~ “Brilliant sunshine on this frosty day, get ready to soar, sail away, up so high we're in the sky, adventure waits, and time is nigh."
Stargazer ~ “Little stargazer cresting the hill, with your family all in tow. Are you here for the meteor showers streaking the sky, nestled on your blanket below?”
Tenderness ~ "Encircle arms and legs my love, wrap yourself inside my hug. I'll hold you close if you hold too, it's been too long since I've seen you"
The Fool ~ "How brave you are little critter, about to start a journey. Peering through the open door, it lets go of what it was before"
The Whole World ~ "When the whole world rests inside a seed, it makes one reconsider need. Six of them in here I see, six whole worlds inside one seed"
Triplet ~ "How more perfect could you be? Drops of dew in a group of three. Little Junior upside down, he must be the family clown"
Tulip ~ “Upside down and sunlit too, poised and beautiful is are you. I'd like to sit by that drop and rest, with the sunshine upon my breast.”
V Drop ~ "You plummet down the scarlet slope to be caught at the very end. A water drop paused in time, in petals smaller than a dime"
Water Parks ~ "On this morning you reflected, the world around which you erected. All of this in a drop of dew, four times over, I am awed by you"
Water Slide ~ “In a tumble we will play. It's such a peaceful, verdant day. A water slide for us to use. To roll on down, or sit and muse.”
World On Swing ~ “How I wish I were that spider, waking up today. To find a swing made out of water. And a jungle gym for play,”
Wow ~ "Pretty little dandelion all covered in dew. Look how you rejoice, this morning was made for you"