Breathing In ~

"And 'tis my faith,

that every flower enjoys

the air it breathes."

William Wordsworth

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breathe deep
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Sunlit ~

"Come forth into the light of things,

 Let Nature be your teacher.”

William Wordsworth

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Quietly Colored ~

"All that we behold is full of blessings.” 

William Wordsworth

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Blueberry ~

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perhaps there are some of you

who remember

the song

"Blueberry Hill"

by

Fats Domino

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a container of freshly picked blueberries

brought by friends was savored

and deeply appreciated

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"The best portion of a good man's life:

 his little, nameless unremembered

 acts of kindness and love.”

 William Wordsworth

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May Day ~

they all gather

by the bird feeders

the one with the tail not

seeming to realize

he's a bird of "different feather"

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"The birds around me hopp'd and play'd

Their thoughts I cannot measure,

But the least motion which they made

It seem'd a thrill of pleasure."

William Wordsworth

Written in Early Spring

a poem

 

For The Ordinary Days ~

"Rest and Be Thankful"

William Wordsworth

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thankful for each one of you

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Sanctuary ~

TO A BUTTERFLY

Written in the orchard, Town-end, Grasmere

1802

 

I've watched you now a full half-hour;

self-poised upon that yellow flower

and, little Butterfly! indeed

I know not if you sleep or feed.

How motionless! -- not frozen seas

more motionless! and then

what joy awaits you, when the breeze

hath found you out among the trees,

and calls you forth again!

 

This plot of orchard-ground is ours;

my trees they are, my Sister's flowers;

here rest your wings when they are weary;

here lodge as in a sanctuary!

Come often to us, fear no wrong;

sit near us on the bough!

We'll talk of sunshine and of song,

and summer days, when we were young;

sweet childish days, that were as long

as twenty days are now.

William Wordsworth