Welcome June
June reminds me of something I forget every winter--
Shade is different from
regular air
Shade falls from trees heavy--
Full of shadows from so many yesterdays
A quiet hiding place for long-lost
midnight breezes
Shade is where you go
to think the thoughts
that come from cooler, dimmer shores
Another hot day
And when the sun goes down
relief from the searing heat
comes from the ground up.
Every blade of grass
cools off one by one
And when I walk into the meadow at
the end of the day I can feel the
Twilight
on my ankles.
When Wanderers Cease to Roam; A Traveler's Journal of Staying Put - Vivian Swift
paper lantern of the day Monday, June 01, 2009
5 Comments:
Shade is different from
regular air...
I like that. Also, I like that it is green in the summer where you live. In South Texas everything dies in the summer. Brown, brown, brown.
nAncY: You said it! This is the vision of my garden-yet-to-be. How does one put in something brand new and at the same time make it look and feel as if it's been there forever?
Marcus: I lived in Dallas for 10 years so I know what you mean. Here we are green, green, green.
And it is lovely. (Although the rugged S. Texas landscape has a beauty all its own.)
Beautiful.
Thank you.
"Twilight
on my ankles."
How I love that.
(And oh how your sweet envy comment made me chuckle! :)
Beautiful thoughts.
Sometimes when I sit with my eyes closed and feel the ever-so-gentle shady breeze, I think I feel the touch of God's delight on my cheek. Thanks for reminding me.
I'm still waiting for that delightful shade here in CO. I'd be happy for some 80 degree weather!
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