This is simply stunning, Meri. Your flower vies with anything Georgia O'Keefe ever did. Beautiful color and lighting. So fragile yet so bold. Love the haiku! xoxo, Noelle
meri as if one could reach out and touch the beauty... orchids never seize to amaze me.. the design, the beauty, the delicate nature of life... love the idea of a flower blushing...
Hi Meri~ I can just see the delicate fan flutter across her face, demure eyes cast down... Your haiku is so imaginative and lovely! I admire your photography, too. The orchid is a crystal-clear macro with a dreamy, hazy background. Loved this post!
Sometimes things aren't what they seem. We settle in somewhere, thinking it's going to be safe and hospitable and just what we hoped for, a magical haven that provides us shelter from harm. Then reality sets in and we realize that we were mistaken. That soft place to land turns out to be quite a bit less soft than we'd anticipated. In fact sometimes things get downright hard and cold and unforgiving. Not at all what we expected. Do we stay and make the best of it or fly away to build a new nest somewhere else? Sometimes the most valuable lessons come from learning to see the beauty right in front of your eyes. Sometimes we bloom most gloriously when we learn to thrive just where we are and come to love just what we have. Maybe each of us is exactly where we need to be, learning lessons custom-made for us.
Haiku My Heart i invite you to imagine living in peace one day at a time I have to admit that I'm finding it hard to celebrate the birthday of my country having declared its independence from Mother England, when the country was founded on institutionalized slavery, the idea that white men were created equal but but black men were less than and women weren't even considered. We tend to glorify the "all men are created equal" phrase without looking at the reality. We can do better. We must.
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xoxo,
Noelle
your haiku and photograph are gorgeous inspiration.
thank you dear friend..
All the best, Boonie
Sue x