When Columbines Cry

                    When columbines cry their sorrows, reduced to silvered pearls, slide down emerald cheeks, trace Earth’s veins, disappear beneath quilted soil and sleep until they rise again.          

columbine tear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When columbines cry

their sorrows,

reduced to silvered pearls,

slide down emerald cheeks,

trace Earth’s veins,

disappear beneath quilted soil

and sleep

until they rise

again.

 

 

 

 

 

Responses to “When Columbines Cry”

  1. Debbie

    This is so beautiful, with a touch of sad . . .just perfect!

    1. melodylowes

      Aw, thanks, Debbie. I’ll take it!

  2. Marcy

    Made my heart ache a little…

    1. melodylowes

      Oh, oh – I know CPR! 🙂 Thanks Marcy….

  3. cindy knoke

    so lovely!

    1. melodylowes

      Thank you, Cindy! Have a great day!

  4. Gallivanta

    That ‘silvered pearl’ on the leaf is perfection.

    1. melodylowes

      🙂 Thanks Gallivanta. All around us there is flooding this week – and we are safe. Much to be thankful for as the sun shines today after several weeks of wet weather.

      1. Gallivanta

        A little bit of sunshine to help with Canada Day celebrations. 🙂

      2. melodylowes

        Indeed! Wow. I don’t know when NZ celebrates – that’s pretty good! 😉

  5. Lyle Krahn

    That’s exactly what happens – well done.

    1. melodylowes

      Thanks Lyle! There have been quite a few flower tears this week. How great is it to see the sun shining? 🙂

      1. Lyle Krahn

        Remarkable!

  6. Skye

    Lovely. 🙂

    1. melodylowes

      Thanks Skye!

  7. RoSy

    I second Skye’s that Lovely… 🙂

    1. melodylowes

      Thanks Rosy. Haven’t seen you around for so long – been super busy! So – how’s life? Any big summer plans?

      1. RoSy

        Hi Melody 🙂
        Busy here too. But – that’s ok – busy is good – right?
        No set plans. Family vacay is not in our forecast for this year. Maybe next year we can squeeze one in before our oldest heads for college.
        How about you?

      2. melodylowes

        Going to the mountains camping for a bit. Our oldest is now in college and has a summer job so this will be the first year ever that we don’t take him along. Times change…. Then Arizona for a conference and I had some writing plans but the time already looks as though it is flying away from me. Ah, well. As you say, busy is good. The right kind and level of busy, I mean! 🙂

  8. RobynG

    The image is gorgeous and your words so thought provoking…perfect pairing.

    1. melodylowes

      Thank you, Robyn! I’m glad you dropped by!

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