Oct 14 In Praise of Insta friends’ gardens
a rose
a tulip
spray of lilac
autumn leaves of burnished gold
now falling
and renewed
with green
first beans and lettuce
jasmine trellis
an infinite variety
of waves
and sand
and sky-splashed sunsets
of da Vinci clouds
and Botticelli shells
a strand of particularly pretty
kelp
we are making art
from nature
with our phones
and it cheers the hearts
of those of us
banged up
within the harsh 5k
a kind of getaway
to see
the floral landscape
of another place
not far
from where we are
north and south of river
suburban panorama
I don’t need no
pouty selfies
no ‘I woz here with
him and her’ shots
give me your thyme
your daphne and your fuchsia
blue shadows across wood
a certain angle
of a roof
a forest stroll
a grassy knoll
tree soaked lakes
a bird
a feather
vintage vase on cloth
surf pounding
on old rocks
to soothe the stale
confined soul
of home
and thereby open up
mine eyes
to all the tiny beauty
and great wonder
earth enfolds.
See also poems read out loud at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9uLwxslE_VQ-fu-Dw6gdIA/playlists
My book of poems, A Day At A Time In Rhyme (Littlefox Press) can be found here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Day-At-Time-Rhyme/dp/0648083861/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=A+Day+At+A+Time+In+Rhyme+Jane+Clifton&qid=1572053238&sr=8-1
or on the SHOP page of this very website.