Did The Whistler Sing In Spring?

When grief is deep

so I myself miss much sleep,

I, with great joy do share

the natural thrill I feel, knowing that,

the little Whistlers shared the 'Keeper Tree'

and built a nest, just above

your ashes scattered with our love.

 

I know I am 'a sensitive'

and somewhat strange in the mundane world

but here in nature, with this nest,

I know I am led to all that's best

inspiring me to talk with trees, as you see

it is the 'little things' that delight me.

 

(Written March 30, 2022) 

 

See 'Come Blossom Come Fruit'

"Where The Whistler Was'  my post on January 14, 2020,

after wildfires burnt this forest place,

and one small whistler 'responded' to my despair

so I wrote of this, as a call to share

with you Dear Friends and all who care. 
 

I Came To See Your Keeper Tree

Although your Keeper-tree mountain gum

was not as it used to be,

I found it showing greenery.

There were black sticks in hard dry ground

and in the twigs, just off the ground,

against the trunk I found,

a grass nest, with a tiny hollow entrance.

 

Also what a joy to see wattle seedlings,

and a small maidenhair fern waiting for rain.

I will come again, in a day or two with photos for you.

 

 

Luminosity

 

Just seeing you shining brightly 

fills my heart

with luminosity and contentment to simply Be 

admiring your community.

Purple Autumn Crocus

Home In Our Hearts

When is home in our hearts?

Some homes are like poetry

where the heart is held fondly

where Love is present and peace sits still

where contentment lives and comfort rests

where all around our nature dwells,

the living faith, the real and true,

to call us back and lead us through

to the Higher Home we all go to.

 

 

What The Honey Bees Told Me

What these honey bees told me:

You see us choosing flowers

collecting honey for our hive,

but there are other reasons we come by.

These faded pink Yarrow blooms,

are our 'tonic-rooms',

where we find reprieve on a hot day.

Herbs are our healing plants

to 'lift us up'.

You know Yarrow 'speeds the compost'.

and also boosts the 'bee-safe-return-to-shelter'

as 'we get a buzz' and hum along

bringing the honey home.

These Pink Petals Know

 

Yes these pink petals 'know' as they grow!

What the colourful Cosmos says to me is:

 

Grow tall and scatter more seeds of joy

to radiate past old gates

and times suspended like birds in flight,

after awakening from the cold dark night

and looking over the mountain-side

to decide,

whether to flap or fly, breathe or glide

into this autumn day,

where lately, life takes my breath away.

I breathe less.

 

This is not a sustainable way

to continue life or live each day,

so Cosmos radiance has just told me,

"All the seeds you gather must be scattered

with every breeze, to bring colourful joy to see."

 

This summer of recovery has given time for me

to photograph this rare plant

and share here with you,

- The life cycle - 

where 100 seeds of 'radiance'

grow tall to find the sun

and radiate the power of 8 simple, shining petals, 

to be a view I share with you.

I will breathe the beauty,

gather seeds with every faith

that you all will see them flowering too.

 

Encircle Us In Faith and Trust

 

My story could be anyone's story,

my pictures are free to see, 

I feel slow, as I go, over unsteady ground,

but inside the times, we are all riding storms,

and nothing normal seems to be,

but we pray for Faith and Trust to encircle us, 

like a sunflower bud and her leaves.

 

(Written February 20, 2022)
 

Growing Mauve Sunflowers

 

Mauve sunflowers are rare blooms

and where I live among the trees,

in a cloudy hills region, was indeed an uphill plan.

I began by ordering 20 precious seeds,

prepared the soil, covered the area to keep it warm,

sang some songs, and watched every day.

Yes everyday!

Wait, just wait.

Through cold and rain and hail, there was disappointment.

It took months and months and 4 seeds survived!

But I was alive to capture photos.

Many, many. Here are just a few.

And now I know, Sunflowers grow

abundantly in fields of Summer-sunshine.

 

The winner this year was Cosmos 'radiance'.

Also rare, 

so I will share fabulous photos of these pink flowers. 

Now, the tiny hopping-mouse is coming for Cosmos seeds!

I See You Your Beauty Blooming

Mauve Sunflower,

I see you blooming in the morning sunshine, 

looking so divine.

I greet you with great gratitude.

Your rare beauty

brightens my heart with higher light.

You are indeed a wonderful sight. 

Oh Welcome! Oh Joy!

Oh Joy! Oh Joy! A delight to see!

Eastern Rosellas bathing openly.

 

We greet the new dawning every morning,

so if like me, you love to see

birds beside the window,

just know, all you need do

is welcome them, with a safe watering place,

then wait. Just wait. 

 

They will come to know, and come to see,

your inviting place amongst the trees.

 

We all sing the one song.

All we need is to belong,

to be welcomed,

to be safe,

to have a sacred peaceful space,

somewhere.

 

So Create. 

Then invite, the beautiful ones with wings

to come and sing.

Be The Peace You Want To See

 

"Be the Peace you want to see"

Thich Nhat Hanh

 

Photo:

 Lions Roar Buddhist Journal, Canada

A Little Bird Told Me

A little bird told me
to listen to the wind.

To breathe quietly in the trees  

and when there comes a gentle breeze,

sing your song, 

and you will see where to fly, 

and safely know the way to go.

 

Photo: Superb Blue Wren. Australian Geographic