Listening to
Graceful crash
Of lightly, rippling
Waves.
Glass shatters
Across the hull,
Rivulets
Of bubbling gold
Gliding down.
Step ‘board
My wooden chariot,
Opaque sheets
Spread upward,
Angled high
Against the beautiful
Backdrop;
Cerulean sky.
Enjoy
The peaceful lull;
Curving to and fro.
I plan
A quest to find “me”…
Parchment guides
Etched by explorers
Past.
Rolled out,
Determined,
To plot my course.
Gazing blindly,
I try,
Pencil to paper,
To render my path.
Eyes unseeing,
I turn away,
Look out into
The unending
Deep blue,
And realize
I was never
Missing.
Friday, I went to Selby Botanical Gardens with my mom and a good friend in need of a distraction. Placed along the Gulf of Mexico, I found myself looking out at the water and daydreaming. The above picture is one of many I took that day. Here are a couple more.
Here is one of a bonsai tree…I imagined fairies frolicking beneath those beautifully sculpted branches.
Here is an image of only one of the exotic beauties we saw that day.
My friend playing bird whisperer…a great way to distract him from his troubles. And finally, below is the souvenir dwarf pineapple plant I took home. Isn’t it gorgeous? Where do you find your peace & beauty?
You always create such beautiful poetry
Great pics! I love the botanical gardens. Haven’t been there in a few years though.
Thanks…and it’s been a while since I’d been there. I really loved it.
Beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for checking them out!
Love the poems you create, Kitt. The pictures are pretty too. I’ve always wanted a bonsai tree!!
Me, too…but I don’t know how I’d do with design & maintenance. It looks like it would take a lot of work.
Beautiful poem. Your photos are gorgeous.
Thank you!
Awesome pictures and beautiful words.
Thank you!
Gazing blindly,
I try,
Pencil to paper,
To render my path.
Eyes unseeing,
I turn away,
Look out into
The unending
Deep blue,
And realize
I was never
Missing.
Loved this Kitt – truly. I had a few days away which when I finish catching up on over 100 emails (gawd it’s hard work at times) I shall post… the Bonsai I had one once… and sadly it died..maybe I should have had fairies living under it to sprinkle fairy dust and also give me a green thumb xxxx
I would love to see it! Thanks. And I’m so glad you liked that part. It was, to me, the most important part.
Lovely poetry as always, and wonderful pics. I especially liked the sailboats…so serene and tranquil. Any seaside setting is my favorite place to unwind. BTW, your pineapple plant is adorable!
Thanks, Mae. I, too, love the tranquility of that pic. The sea is definitely a beautiful mistress. As for my pineapple plant, can’t wait till it matures a little!
Love the poem. And the photo of the gulf…I find peace and beauty in a lot of places, but none more than along the ocean.
Thank you… There is something very soothing about the water.
I love the poem, especially coupled with the photo – such a sense of serenity. I can almost smell the sunny salt water…
Thank you.