A Little While Longer

the fairies are holding back their flowers,

a little while longer,

to drench themselves in the fragrance.

we'll have to wait, 

a little while.

(written before spring, of course now we are seeing their blossoms everywhere)

Anne Shirley and Diana Barry

I love it when art reminds me of literature. This one, by John Singer Sargent, reminds me of Anne Shirley and Diana Barry ~ (from Anne of Green Gables, written by Lucy Maud Montgomery). Anne is one of my most favorite book heroines, I just love her. I bet it's been twenty or more years since I first read all of the Anne books. My favorites are "Anne of Green Gables", "Anne of the Island", and "Anne's House of Dreams". I really should re-read them. If you've never read them before , I encourage you to, ...they tell a beautiful story. You might just gain a "kindred spirit."

Through the Field Path

in the morning,

through the field path,

i strolled where old roses bloomed,

having long since been forgotten,

but to me, bright as sunshine through rain,

~~and new

Catrin Welz-Stein

Catrin Welz-Stein - My favorite new artist~

Imperfection (mine not yours)

imperfection (mine not yours)

at first glance all I see 

is all your imperfection

staring back at me

you might call it foolish

it is nothing that was planned

and eschewing even just the thought

would make a better man

i fully realize that all you've

shown to me is magnified

a million times back
what you must see in me~

(why does man see the imperfections in others so readily instead of
the beautifulness that each one of us is. ...the man begging with his sign,
the chubby girl walking past, the ugly man with his head down. they are
us and we are them. all of us the same, brothers and sisters.
i want nothing but LOVE to shine through from me, ...simple love shining
right back on you. my light may be small, but it's growing)~

Words Can Be Beautiful

When you gather words together 

Into imagery that speaks,

That is beauty.

Words can be beautiful.

Beholder

 Caught another pretty sunset with gorgeous cloud formations this evening. I am just so in love with the beauty,

so beautiful it almost hurts - I'm sure you know what I mean.

Some days I forget to look, 

To actually behold the everyday beauty.

I want to be drenched in the beauty,

And covered by the One who made it. 

This beholder is impressed.

This beholder finds beauty beautiful.

 

House of Tree

Just Let It Go

It's the ying and the yang of life where you add something in and let something else go. Just let it go - off into nowhere because you are simply done with it. You can only juggle so many balls at a time and there comes a time when something's gonna be left behind - and it's okay.

Just

let 

it

go

Source

Dash in the Sky

There was a fifty yard dash in the sky

The birds were racing for first place

As one giant bird and they

All came in first place together

In their fifty yard dash in the sky

Photo by Javier Etcheverry

Four Crows - A Glance, A Nod

Source

Today I saw four big black crows on a rooftop as I left a store. One of them flew towards me, or I would not have even noticed them. They were enormous, 

and beautiful, and Poe-ish.

I've always liked crows and I am not sure why - they are mysterious, and I love watching them. At the Tower of London they are supposed to bring good luck, if I remember that correctly. So when one jumps out at you, you should not walk away without at least a glance, a nod. 

Little moments you don't expect, but that are welcome.

Trees

 If you would know strength and patience, welcome the company of trees. ~Hal Borland

Be Still

Choose the Beauty

Allow no noise to ruin your day

Choose the beauty that comes your way ~

Walking the High Bridge (I Love That He Walked)

"Poe Walking on the High Bridge"
by B.J. Rosenmeyer

I like art that depicts authors and stories or poems by authors, which explains my love for Waterhouse and all his masterpieces (see many previous posts). 

Here is another depiction of an author in art, one Edgar Allan Poe, 

painted by B.J. Rosenmeyer, which is just about all I can learn about the painter online.

Since today is Poe's birthday, I wanted to post this here and celebrate him. 

It's also perfect for January reverie. I love that he walked.