For What She’s Worth

  Fallen, but not discarded. Her value lies not in her ability to contain her chaos within set seams, clutch remnants when brute tidal waves beat against her dormers, but in her audacity to bloom down in the trenches.  

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Fallen, but not discarded.

Her value lies not in her

ability to contain

her chaos within set seams,

clutch remnants when brute tidal

waves beat against her dormers,

but in her audacity

to bloom down in the trenches.

 

Responses to “For What She’s Worth”

  1. Lyle Krahn

    Blooming in the trenches could be a metaphor for a lot of good things.

    1. melodylowes

      I like to think so! Thanks Lyle.

  2. Bastet

    lovely photograph and great metaphors.

    1. melodylowes

      Thank you!

  3. Gallivanta

    Beautiful audacity 🙂

    1. melodylowes

      Thanks Gallivanta!

  4. tiny lessons blog

    Blooming in the trenches deserves admiration and often showcases the real beauty…

    1. melodylowes

      Well-said indeed! 🙂

  5. greenlightlady

    Melody, I love those pink petals! Lovely post.

    Blessings ~ Wendy

    1. melodylowes

      Thank you Wendy! How have you been keeping? I sure haven’t had the time to whiz around and visit all my blogging friends lately….

      1. greenlightlady

        I am keeping busy with a bouquet of creative projects. Yes, it is a juggling act to attempt to visit all the blogs that I enjoy. I’m always behind… but trying to enjoy the journey. 🙂 Have a restful weekend, poet friend.

      2. melodylowes

        Thanks Wendy!

  6. Pam

    so true – are you in the trenches these days?

    1. melodylowes

      Meh. I’ve been in much worse. Everything is relative, right? But I understand that feeling of being downtrodden – and the victory of blooming despite it all. Powerful stuff…

      1. Pam

        yes, indeed

  7. Heidi Viars

    love visiting with you here… always inspiring … peaceful … and lovely … hope you are well, dear friend!

    1. melodylowes

      Thank you, Heidi! I am well – fighting a cold, but finally have a camera replacement. Today I am snapping to my heart’s content – poetry to follow soon!! 🙂

      1. Heidi Viars

        yeah!!! Looking forward to it!

  8. Rum Punch Drunk

    Sometimes the best and most beautiful things in life come out of the worse places. I always did loathe the smell of manure but it has some great uses, and many sweet smelling roses has passed that way 🙂

    1. melodylowes

      How right you are! What a great word picture to describe one of life’s more ‘aromatic’ truths. We don’t have to like it to acknowledge its power… Thanks RumPunch!

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