It was in May

Bring flowers of the rarest,
bring blossoms the fairest,

from garden and woodland and hillside and dale;

our full hearts are swelling,
our glad voices telling

the praise of the loveliest flower of the vale!

So much to do...so little to say

see you very soon

Clematis Vine

Royal Velvet Clematis.

Evening

Sweet Violets

SWEET VIOLETS

At my steps and in my soul
the sweet violets of early spring.
Nodding heads and waving hearts
in mass profusion what joy they bring.
---sigh---
Isn't that lovely? And Violet I do mean it.
But here's the dirt little Miss V.
consider well the source
Steer clear of the beds and borders

or your luck will run it's course.
Persnickety gardeners curse you
for your annual brigade.
You mind your P's and Q's
to make it in my shade.
---smile---

Come on now ...please be happy.

You have lots of room to roam.

We've known eachother all our lives.

You're welcome in my home.

- Elaine M. Vermette 2009

Near and Dear

The house sparrow
is a common little bird in my neighborhood.

Often overlooked and in spite of it's many short comings is always welcome here.

“I once had a sparrow alight upon my shoulder for a moment, while I was hoeing in a village garden, and I felt that I was more distinguished by that circumstance that I should have been by any epaulet I could have worn.”

Henry David Thoreau

The Red Birdhouse

There was an empty old birdhouse

kicking around, out behind the shed.

One sunny spring day

I dragged it out and painted it bright red.

I wedged it tight,

inside the branches

on the Rose of Sharon tree.

And then I waited patiently

for a bird to come and see.

to be continued... IF a bird comes.

Happy Easter

Rejoice in the Risen Lord in every present moment
( Rallegrarsi nel Signore Risorto in ogni attimo presente)

Holy Saturday

Hope for everything from the will of God of the present moment
( Sperare tutto dalla volontà di Dio dell’attimo presente)

Good Friday

Jesus dies on the Cross

Do the will of God of the present moment completely
( Compiere totalmente la volontà di Dio dell’attimo presente)

Holy Thursday

Jesus' supreme humility

Love the will of God of the present moment all the way to the end
( Amare sino alla fine la volontà di Dio dell’attimo presente)