There is only one subject on our radar at the moment,
and that’s the garden.
But especially, our amazing Echiums! We inherited these giant Viper’s Bugloss, when we moved here in 2004. Initially, they were classified as ‘mystery plants’, until we discovered, and identified them in a local Mencap garden. With climate change creeping ever closer, these natives of the Canary Islands are doing very nicely thank you on our Western peninsula.
And, two poems from the past; written after a lot of contemplative lounging; and enjoying the wild life, that is encouraged by minimal interference from us!
A DAISY LAWN May 2020
Some gardeners like an all green lawn
So neat and flat and closely shorn
But, what a stunning sight to see
Is a daisy lawn; where bird and bee
And myriad insects feed for free
We sit among the sea of white
Enjoying fading evening light
And, as the sun begins to sink
The petals close; the lawn’s flushed pink
A beautiful and wondrous sight
The magic of a Summer night.
FLY FISHING 2019
There’s a silver thread above your head
My husband said
And the gossamer line
Shone in late sunshine
From branch to garden bed
A tiny arachnid rode the line
Of silver spider thread
Which blew about
At the slightest sigh
The spider sped
From branch to bed
Casting about
For any unfortunate fly
Love the lawn. You were ahead of the curve there.
Wow, those Echiums really are doing well !
Summer is finally here 🙂
Despite the outstanding photography (!), pictures don’t the echiums justice. Magnificient!
Love these two poems!
And the excellent echiums!