Stories and poems.
Today I’m joining Donna@GardensEyeView for the Seasonal Celebration Meme. Spring is the best and my favorite season, since my birthday is in May. It always seems as if all these flowers are popping up just for me! The earth releases an energy, taking us out of our winter dream-sleep. When spring arrives the world’s a better place. Yes, winter has a few breathtaking moments: soft … Continue reading Seasonal Celebrations
Falaroy the elf entered the Northwest Flower and Garden Show with trepidation. He was drawn towards the gardens, but wary of the theme…music. How would this be represented? His elven ears were sensitive to human strumming and drumming and pounding that was always present in their world. When you can hear the flute-like melody of the flowers, the rhythmic concert of the grasses and the … Continue reading Grunge Elf
It’s Not Easy Being Green “It’s not that easy being green Having to spend each day the color of the leaves When I think it could be nicer being red, or yellow, or gold Or something much more colorful like that It’s not easy being green It seems you blend in with so many other ordinary things And people tend to pass you over ‘Cause … Continue reading It’s Not Easy Being Green
Can you imagine a plant like this one? Light requirements: sun, part shade, shade. Soil Moisture: dry, moist, wet. Evergreen shrub. What else could anyone want? Except, of course, it’s tenacity and motto ‘I’m not going anywhere!’ If every plant grew in any conditions, gardening would suddenly become very boring. We need to do our detective work. We need to solve this logic puzzle of … Continue reading Salal Reflections
Today is the one year anniversary of Rainyleaf: All shades of green, a plant perspective. It’s my blogiversary! January 16 2011 was my first post. I began writing to find a way to create something. At the time I felt like life was squeezing me too hard and swallowing me up. I was wilting and dropping leaves. This blog gave me a space to breathe … Continue reading Blogiversary
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