The Joy Of Many Wonderful Arrivals

And Lo and Behold

the joy shines high 

as beautiful Crocus

reach for the sky.

Yes you know I am thrilled

and so do I.

The joy abounds:

bounds and rebounds

The Little Owls Know

Were these

the three Tawny Frog-mouths

you saw in the trees?

Photo Credits:

Ist - Australian Geographic

May 2018 

photo 1 - Chris Watson, Australian Geographic

photo 2 - Andrew Beeston, Sydney, Australia

All photos through Australian Geographic

 

 

And The Crocus Came For You

They came for you, the tawny frogmouths.

They came for you. 

We all came for you dear one.

Your dear friends are each and all there for you. 

The red gum stands tall with you. 

The sea flows through Airey's Inlet for you. 

The river smiles to see you return to walking her banks

Through all weathers you walk

And always know many walk with you in their own places

In their own spaces

You have walked so many steep and winding trails 

You carried packs on your back 

And now you know 

All Presence is with you

All Presence will always be with you.

The first Autumn Crocus and the little ones arrive today

 

For All The Small Creatures

Where have I been?

I have been among the Violets,

the Daphne, the Buddlea

and the Jasmines in their dormancy.

I have been calling in the nature spirits,

the elvin-folk, the flower-fairies.

I call strength each morning for landscaping

with the dog, frogs and lizards

being helpers in the healing of all of us here.

And monarch butterflies float around.

I wonder if an autumn crocus

will bloom through disturbed ground.

Weeks of garden care and clean-up there.

Saving plants and transplanting.

Planting another violet leaf lawn.

Golden bamboo waltzing.

Now I feel rejuvenated.

All the rocks are resting. And so will I.

Today it is done. At last.

Long Gabion bluestone walls 

have been installed

by a good team of earthworkers

who have dismantled and removed

all the timber retaining walls

in our cottage garden.

And I thank my strong helpers

and my willing friends who lent their strength.

Undoing

Re-building

Renewal

Faith and trust the beauty will come again.

In the spring there will be

a heart-shaped leaf lawn 

for all of us to picnic upon.

I will show you photos then...

I am most happy

to be back here writing a note to you.

Verses will come

with a good sleep in the lavender air...

I am grateful. I am content.

I care for all the nature everywhere.

Blessings for this day, this garden

this greening life in the hills.

These photos were taken yesterday

in my kitchen garden 

which blooms abundantly for butterflies and bees.