by Lisa Shields
Violet lavender drug
slipping beneath my skin,
shucking off the stale air
of too long shut in,
too long shut away
whispering to me
to breathe deep and be.
The clothes fall away
till I stand like mother Eve
two bites before the apple.
Lips blush to rose,
and the tongue tastes
of sweet tart pomegranate,
while a wisp of wind
carries hair to frame my face.
All I have been is pollen dusted,
oh the wisteria sweet
kissing deep,
till I feel the promise of fertile,
drooping fat on a vine
petals that promise nothing,
but hint at all.
A month from honeysuckle still to come,
but I can taste the nights,
raise my eyes to the mantle of sky,
suddenly clad in the skin
of every moonlit woman,
and beckoning with my being
for you to dance beneath
the far flung sky
in the arms of a Wisteria Woman
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I can't believe you can grow Hydrangeas there! How wonderful. Love the Caladiums and that gorgeous Bromeliad. Interesting musings too. Personally I think we're here to deal with the reality of life not rise above it or cut ourselves off from it. Inner peace for me is not really about rising above reality, it's all about dealing with reality and getting on with it.
ReplyDeletethese are very impressive! Florida Organic Growers is hosting a summer snapshot contest via our facebook page and invite you to submit a photo. All you have to do is send a picture from your garden as a private message to our facebook page and if you have the most likes at the end of the month you will win a unique vinyl wall decal from PopDecal. for more info, visit: http://www.facebook.com/FLOrganicGrowers
ReplyDeleteHi - it's eli from eli's place . . . stopping by to visit your blog! Beautiful flowers. : )
ReplyDeleteOh la la! I love your blog and willl be adding you to my blog list! I have a large container of Queen's Tears (bromeliad) that's over 20 something years old.
ReplyDeleteHi Sharon, thanks for visiting my blog, I am here to return the favor :-)
ReplyDeleteI am glad you found me, since I am always on the lookout for gardeners in FL. Our gardens aren't to far apart, maybe we can exchange visits some time.
Evelyn
(Gone Tropical)
Yes I visit Orlando alot....I was there a few days ago to the Dr.....and I like to go to Lucas...thanks!
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