At Dawn
I slipped into the garden
Almost before ’twas light,
As the lazy sun arose
I glimpsed a charming sight…
Red Poppy flung her cap aside,
Shook out her silken skirt;
The way she danced with a young breeze
Told me she was a flirt!
~Mary C. Shaw
A Noon Song
There are songs for the morning and songs for the night,
For sunrise and sunset, the stars and the moon;
But who will give praise to the fullness of light,
And sing us a song of the glory of noon?
Oh, the high noon, the clear noon,
The noon with golden crest;
When the blue sky burns, and the great sun turns
With his face to the way of the west!
~Excerpted verse from a poem
by Henry Van Dyke
Evening Hours
The dusk has little gateways
That lead to pleasant homes
Enveloped in the soft light
Before the darkness comes.
Each home is in a garden
Alight with vivid blooms,
And there are fragrant posies
In all the restful rooms.
They are so cool and quiet,
After the hectic day,
After the crowded hours
That rush us on our way.
They are the little havens
Where we may turn to sit
And rest us in a leisure
The day could not permit.
~Ella C. Forbes
Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. ~Psalm 90:12 ✝
**All flowery photographs taken by me in my yard
So very beautiful!
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Thank you Lori❣
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I’m bagging all these lady bug for you—I should be there in the morning
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Great!!! They be more than welcome here❣🐞🐞🐞😊😘👍
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So beautiful Natalie! And these photos should get some type of award!
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Why thank you Nico❣
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This is a very sweet and lovely post.
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Thank you❤️
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Blessings back to you, Natalie! ❤ 🙂
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Natalie, this reminds me so much of “Seasons Of The Heart” by Kahlil Gibron, one of my favorite poets. Your photos are better than the ones accompanying his poem though. Hugs, Angie
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I live Gibran’s writings❣
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