e.e.cummings

This is my favorite poem by e.e.cummings. And on eof my favorite scuplturres by Rodin, "the Kiss".

i like your body when it is with my body

i like my body when it is with your body. It is so quite new a thing.

Musclesbetter and nerves more.

i like your body.. i like what it does,

i like its hows.

i like to feel the spine of your body and its bones,

and the trembling-firm-smoothness

and which i will again and again

and again kiss,

i like kissing this and that of you,

i like slowly stroking the, shocking fuzz

of your electric fur,

and what-is-it comesover parting flesh ...

And eyes big love-crumbs,

and possibly i like the thrill of

under me you so quite new

~ee cummings

Creases

Creases

The creases in her finger ran so deep,

All the way down to the glistening gem of her eternal love,

To the valley of the back of her hand,

Down the street of freckles and dark pink skin,

To turn the corner and climb the mountain to find the broad shoulders,

Up above is her beautiful face,

Creases continue up her neck and over the chin,

They find the lips and they thoroughly miss them.

Creases continue, across the bridge of her nose,

To the dark circles of sleeplessness beneath her hazel eyes,

Full wisdom, eyes full of heartaches, tears, joy, and most of all love,

Creases run deep, full of the love and tears of her life, life full of love.

~Emily Lively~ 2009

This amazing poem was written by my beautiful daughter, Emily.

Garden Wisdom and an update

~ Garden Wisdom~
Plant three rows of peas:
Peace of mind
Peace of heart
Peace of soul
Plant four rows of squash:
Squash gossip
Squash indifference
Squash grumbling
Squash selfishness
Plant four rows of lettuce:
Lettuce be faithful
Lettuce be kind
Lettuce be happy *rows of corn, squash, spinach & potatoes*
Lettuce really love one another
No garden should be without turnips:
Turnip for service when needed
Turnip to help one another
Turnip the music and dance
Water freely with patience and
Cultivate with love.
There is much fruit in your garden
Because you reap what you sow.
To conclude our garden
We must have thyme:
Thyme for fun
Thyme for rest
Thyme for ourselves

~Author Unknown

*more spinach and broccoli & carrots*

*garlic and comfrey,flocks & day lilies

*tomatoes, peas, spinach,broccoli & potatoes*

*the herbs~

yarrow,

thyme,bee balm,

catnip, tansy,

mugwort,rosemary,

chocolate mint, lemon balm*

Touching Sunsets

This is a poem that my daughter, Laura was inspired to write last night. I think its wonderful and wanted to share it.

Touching Sunsets

Rainbows protrude from her blues and grays.

A mist of butterfly dust hovers onto her naked body.

Her hair blows like a wind, or like waves from an angry sea.

She whispers as she walks, of a blessings to the Earth.

For all creatures to be happy, without fear, protected and blessed in lives to come.

Rose petals rest on her shoulders as warm as the first mornings rays of sun.

She kisses the sky with her honey dew lips as she tells the moon goodnight.

The scarves in her hands float like clouds, symbolizing Mother Earth and the life She brings.

A maiden of the forest. A child of the sea. A mother of the mountains and a crone of things to be. The owls dance to a tune, her eyes seem to sing as she stares up into the stars and says,

Blessed Be.

~Laura Lively