May 26, 2012
Nature Insight: Late May
The first greens acknowledge the heat and darken their thoughts, perhaps why the chestnut trees lift candles and the sky scatters blue with clouds to float upon a not yet summer’s day. The oaks no longer hesitate, irises put out their flags, and the roadsides close in honey suckled dry with false phlox sweetly coloring the days and scenting the evenings.
And all the while, birds go on recreating themselves, like everything untamed, breaking through.
Copyright 2012 by DM Denton
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susanjanejones said,
May 27, 2012 at 3:40 pm
Hi Diane,
Those words and picture are so lovely they almost send me to sleep on this glorious summer’s day. Thank you for sharing this.
bardessdmdenton said,
May 28, 2012 at 3:19 pm
Ah, Susan, if they offered a little lullaby for you then I am very pleased! Thank you for your visit and lovely comment!
Caddo Veil said,
May 27, 2012 at 7:31 pm
Oh, how very lovely, Diane–wonderful picture of “all being right with God’s world”! Blessings to you–love, Caddo
bardessdmdenton said,
May 28, 2012 at 3:20 pm
Hi Caddo! Yes, somehow there is always something to let us know it is alright! (I will be personally in touch very soon!) XO Diane
Bodhirose said,
May 27, 2012 at 10:40 pm
Yes, late May…around here we are in the full force of summer. Seemingly overnight the crepe myrtles out by road have burst out with lush, lacy blooms.
bardessdmdenton said,
May 28, 2012 at 3:24 pm
It’s going to reach 90 here today, which is not at all usual for late May! Up here we should be in the mid 70′s at the most. My Irises only lasted a day, my columbines done far too soon! It is supposed to get cooler again as this week goes on. Those crepe myrtles sound lovely…hope you can take some photos and post!
contemplativemoorings said,
May 28, 2012 at 12:18 am
Ah…nature in all its glory
bardessdmdenton said,
May 28, 2012 at 3:25 pm
Thank you for your visit and comment!
Ina said,
May 28, 2012 at 1:13 am
Hi Diane, this is lovely again, I so love this time of year
bardessdmdenton said,
May 28, 2012 at 3:26 pm
Thank you, Ina! I love it too…except it is far too hot right now. Today is nearly 90 degrees Fahrenheit! Everything is sizzling and shriveling! XO
Betty Hayes Albright said,
May 28, 2012 at 1:30 am
What a wonderful picture – and I especially love:
“And all the while, birds go on recreating themselves, like everything untamed, breaking through.”
There is so much hope in that!
bardessdmdenton said,
May 28, 2012 at 3:28 pm
Thank you, Betty! Where there is life there is hope! Those last lines were what came to me first, to caption the painting. I think they have a bit of the DH Lawrence ring about them!
kathryningrid said,
May 29, 2012 at 1:03 am
How I love the nest! Yes, spring is a joy in all its newness and surprises and reminders of goodness. Life begins again and again!
xoxo
bardessdmdenton said,
May 30, 2012 at 5:02 pm
Thanks again! XO
MaryEllen Carlo said,
May 30, 2012 at 11:26 am
What a gift you have! Your writing is melodic – it flows so beautifully!
bardessdmdenton said,
May 30, 2012 at 5:03 pm
Thank you! Now if only my speaking could be so! XO
AJ Barlow said,
May 30, 2012 at 6:20 pm
Another fantastic poem with an equally amazing illustration!
bardessdmdenton said,
June 2, 2012 at 7:41 pm
Thank you so much, AJ!
Fergiemoto said,
May 31, 2012 at 4:58 pm
So lovely! The illustration and poem fit nature’s glory well.
bardessdmdenton said,
June 2, 2012 at 7:46 pm
Thank you, Fergiemoto! And for so often, and so creatively, capturing nature’s glory too!
granbee said,
June 2, 2012 at 11:31 am
Diane, I smelled the honeysuckle and heard those young bird-baby’s peepings throughout this lovely late-spring poem. And that twining ivy was just the right touch for your birdnest drawing.
bardessdmdenton said,
June 2, 2012 at 7:50 pm
Oh, Rose, so glad it evoked such pleasantries for your senses! Thank you for your lyrical and valued appreciation!
Margaret Griffin said,
June 13, 2012 at 8:28 am
All this talk of late spring and summer makes me envious. Diane, your words evoke a mental picture of a wonderful time of year with all its sensory delights.
bardessdmdenton said,
June 15, 2012 at 11:29 am
Hi Margaret! I know…it is such a lovely time of year…and I’m sure you will be evoking the world of warmth and color and growth when I am in the depths of winter here! Thank you so much for your visit and lovely comment!
Thomas Davis said,
June 16, 2012 at 2:24 pm
Betty’s comment resonates with me. The earth recreates itself every season, and even though the blackbird chicks in the lilac bushes are gone, the nest is still there, waiting for next year. The year is rising! The year is rising!
bardessdmdenton said,
June 18, 2012 at 11:29 am
Lovely comment, Thomas! Thank you so much for your beautiful words.