Lessons from Nature

8/23/2022

Hello blog friends. This week poet Colleen Chesebro invites us to write a syllabic poem based upon the theme of lessons from nature. Intrigued? I was, and I thought immediately of my garden. Because I live in the high desert of Prescott, AZ, my yard is covered with rocks. I wanted a garden, so I created several little dirt oases. This was a first for me. But now, I'm enjoying the results. My poem is a simple Haiku (5-7-5).

imagination

blossoms with love and patience

a harvest of dreams

Have a wonderful week, blog friends. And, if you feel inspired, please share one of your lessons from nature. 😊

37 Comments

Jill Weatherholt link

8/24/2022 02:59:46

I love this, Gwen! You look so cute! xo

Gwen Plano

8/24/2022 04:47:37

Thanks so much, Jill. I love seeing/eating the fruit of my labor. 😊

Harmony Kent link

8/24/2022 04:28:18

Wonderful, Gwen! Love it. Have a lovely week 💕🙂

Gwen Plano

8/24/2022 04:48:49

Thanks so much, Harmony. ❤️

Annette Rochelle Aben link

8/24/2022 04:59:22

Lovin' every minute of it!

Gwen Plano

8/24/2022 09:13:56

That makes me smile, Annette. 😊 Thanks!

Elizabeth Gauffreau link

8/24/2022 05:52:53

I love the poem and the photo of you in your dirt oasis!

Gwen Plano

8/24/2022 09:22:11

Thanks, Liz. It's fun to work in the dirt, a nice break from other work. 😊

mark bierman link

8/24/2022 05:55:18

Well done, Gwen. Those tomatoes look delicious!

Gwen Plano

8/24/2022 09:15:00

Thanks, Mark. They're mighty tasty. 😊

john howell link

8/24/2022 06:11:33

What beautiful tomatoes, Gwen. I'm so envious. I got three this year is all. You and your garden look terrific. Lovely poem.

Gwen Plano

8/24/2022 09:18:47

Thanks so much, John. I had several plants, but one went nuts and became a small tree. It's taking over the planter and moving into the rocks. It's massive and I don't know why. I'd like to clone it. 😊 It's the one with all the tomatoes.

CS Boyack

8/24/2022 06:36:00

I like your garden. It seems there’s always a way to grow something.

Gwen Plano

8/24/2022 09:20:00

Thanks, Craig. You've beautiful fruit trees. I wish I could claim the same.

Staci Troilo link

8/24/2022 07:03:47

I love gardening in raised beds rather than a big plot. I find it prettier and easier. So happy you found a little oasis for yourself. Loved the poem, too.

Gwen Plano

8/24/2022 09:20:59

Thank you, Staci. I'm so glad you could relate to my obsession. ❤️

Pat Garcia link

8/24/2022 07:55:19

Hi,
Yes indeed it does. And the more time you give to patience and love, the greater the harvest.
Beautiful tomatoes.
Shalom aleichem

Jan Sikes link

8/24/2022 08:26:44

I love your raised garden, Gwen! It's just perfect and works well. What a lovely poem!

Gwen Plano

8/24/2022 09:23:15

Thanks, Jan. It works for me and adds some pleasure to the day. 😊

Diana Peach link

8/24/2022 10:23:15

I know nature is your go-to, Gwen. You're patches of soil are wonderful and bountiful. Love the photos and the haiku. <3

D.L. Finn

8/24/2022 10:25:09

I love this and the idea of a harvest of dreams.

Gwen Plano

8/24/2022 11:59:59

Thanks so much, Denise. 🤗

Marcia Meara link

8/24/2022 13:09:17

The soil in Florida is largely pretty sandy, Gwen, though some areas are more fertile than others. But raised beds filled with enriched soil are fairly common around these parts, especially for growing vegetables and the like. Yours looks lovingly tended and here's to a bountiful harvest!

What I've learned about nature over nearly 80 years would fill a pretty big book, but I'll paraphrase an old movie here, and say that given enough time, "nature almost always finds a way." Of course, it helps nature do so when we don't release non-native, invasive species into our wild places to disrupt everything. Maybe one day, we'll finally get that message out to everyone, and give Mother Nature something to smile about.

Beautiful post, beautiful poem! 😊❤️

Gwen Plano

8/25/2022 12:06:02

I wish we lived closer so I could learn from the master herself! I'm a newbie, but I'm learning. Thanks so much, dear Marcia. ❤️

Priscilla Bettis link

8/24/2022 13:49:24

Yum, there's nothing like home-grown tomatoes. Store bought just can't compare!

Gwen Plano

8/25/2022 12:08:33

Thank you, Priscilla. I'm with you -- home-grown definitely is the winner.

Colleen: Word Craft Poetry link

8/24/2022 13:53:25

Gwen, this is a perfect haiku for the season. My mouth was watering when I saw those tomatoes. How lovely. 💜

Gwen Plano

8/25/2022 12:07:18

Thanks so much, Colleen. It's been fun to watch the plants grow and produce. 😊

Balroop Singh link

8/25/2022 09:54:29

Beautiful Gwen... both the poetry and the gardening. Those tomatoes look delicious!

Gwen Plano

8/25/2022 12:07:47

Thank you, Balroop. So kind of you to say. 🤗

Vashti Quiroz-Vega link

8/25/2022 18:27:08

Excellent response to the challenge, Gwen! Beautiful poem.👏🥰

Gwen Plano

8/27/2022 13:26:50

Thanks so much, Vashti. I'm so pleased you like it. ❤️

Margaret 21 link

8/27/2022 04:50:42

So simple, yet so effective.

Gwen Plano

8/27/2022 13:27:50

Thank you very much, Margaret. 😊

ben Alexander link

8/29/2022 00:33:22

I really really love the idea of imagination blossoming, Gwen... That's beautiful.

~David

willowdot21 link

8/29/2022 00:42:19

So much said in so few words , love it 💜

sally cronin link

8/29/2022 00:55:12

Wonderful Gwen... always a celebration when hard work and nurture produces amazing foods for us to eat.. ♥

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