Blessings to the gardener
Who turns his back to the rain,
Who bends his knee to soil and stone,
Whose quiet hands,
Cracked and black with juices
The robin loves.
Whose master is daylight,
Whom the moon allows,
Who searches the skies,
Whose hunger tells the time.
Whose blade is sharp
Who knows a spell
For every blight and blow,
Whose work folk attribute to God,
Who turns the loam to flowers..
Morvah ~ Christmas 2011
Lovely sweet-heart and the photographs are good, especially 'ansome the first gardener. X
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful words and such wonderful photos too. :-)
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Steve, thank you! You were,of course, my inspiration....xxx
ReplyDeleteSusannah, thank you my lovely, the top photo is my Grandfather,taken some time in the forties and the other is my very own Son of the Sod, Steve, planting the Victoria Plum we bought last week for the garden! A post on Grandfathers is nigh, it being Saturnalia. Nose to the keyboard again as soon as Christmas is over! Have a twinkly time.. M xxx
I love this, Morvah. The poem and the fabulous Horny-Handed Sons of Toil :)
ReplyDeleteI am sending you big warm Christmassy hugs and sending up thank-yous for your presence in my life.
With very much love from us all. xxx
Alice, you've loosened a tear my love, and the thanks are going up from me too,
ReplyDeleteMy warmest love to you and all your boys ~ have a good one!
Dear Morvah, I miss you.
ReplyDeleteWhat a LOVELY blog you have here!
We are back to blogging after a long absence. We take the opportunity to wish all of our friends a very Happy New Year with plenty of opportunities for Inner Growth and Happiness and always with the Light of true GOODNESS in our Hearts!
Isabel and José António
Lisbon 30th December 2011
My dear Isabel! What a wonderful surprise for the New Year ~ I have missed you too. How are things with you? So pleased you are writing again and glad you like what I have written here, I will go to see you at yours! A huge hug coming your way from me and brightest blessings for the year ahead to you both, Morvah xxx
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for coming over to my blog!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful surprise!
Our country is having a lot of problems but it reminds me that we must live each day with our best effort and cooperate to alleviate circunstances.
Maria
Well, what a gathering of the tribes we have tonight! :) Maria, it's a pleasure! I have been so sorry to read of the hard times you're having over there ~ soon to be experienced here also I fear! Never mind! We will join our hearts and wish for humanity and wisdom to prevail, yes? A very Happy New Year to you and those you love, best wishes, Morvah xxx
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