Friday, April 20, 2018

Asteriated Droplets



Rain beaded on
A lilac leaf, an
Astragal of spheres
Strung along outer
Space, arranged in
Years to hold drops
Of time, minute stars,
To bend the leaf --
To keep this universe
Of ours inflating 
In shade, after rain
And not evaporating.




16 comments:

  1. No rain here ... yet ... but snow is melting ... Love, cat.

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    1. Dear Cat, Considering the rain we've had concludes an 8-year drought in California, I'm ecstatic. Be happy in your Canadian snow. I wish we had more here this year --in our Sierra-Nevada Range, which would promise more water in the valleys, but it seems weather heals slowly.

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  2. That’s a beautiful poem Geo. And Norma’s picture is no slouch either.
    R

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    1. Thanks, Rick. I need all the encouragement I can get right now. Norma thanks you too.

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    1. They do, don't they, Delores. Norma is a morning girl and goes out to find things like that. I just worry about plumbing until noon --and after.

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  4. What an amazing photo! And a reminder that nature came up with all the good shapes.

    Your poem is a wonderful accompaniment and analogy. I'm glad you are getting some rain.

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    1. O_Jenny, our rain has run out this month, but we have a good snowpack in the Sierras that will visit this valley over the summer. Read your compliment to the photographer, who thanks you.

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  5. Yes, you captured so well - in photo and verse - the worlds inside one raindrop. Love this, Geo.
    Be well, dear friend.

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    1. Dear, dear Robyn, thanks for the lovely compliment. It comes at a much-needed time. Our hot water tank has not worked for three days and there's a leak we haven't found yet. Come to think of it, this could be a good metaphor for world affairs.

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  6. It always fascinates me how nature's patterns and themes repeat no matter what the size and context. Lovely poem.

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    1. Thank you Jenny, I suspect the universe is organized in a way that allows it to express itself in plants, in cells -- in little. Likewise we can follow its tremendous operations through ampliative induction. An amazing study is constantly presenting itself.

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  7. Oh how utterly delightful...a miniature Universe upon a single leaf!
    Oh WOW... truly mesmerising!!☺☺

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    1. Thank you, Ygraine. It is fun find the cosmos done in little.

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  8. Absolutely JOYFUL words
    touched my heart by portraying the rain season back in my native village
    and remarkable image goes so beautifully with outstanding poetry!!!!!!!!!

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    1. Most kind Baili, thank you. Your encouragement touches our hearts as well.

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