Sunday, December 1, 2019

A-perspective from the Missouri Botanical Garden


Magic-Garden (Scene?)

 

Awoke refreshed-bright after busy yesterday in newborn early dawn

Quickly surveyed for any visitor, only stirred on pond, a regal swan

 

Red squirrel scampered across yonder limb while cousin grey boisterous chattered

Birds feathered indigo-Jay, bright Cardinal red spied Robin bath, ’scold-clattered

 

Peaks now dazzling orange-blaze orb prism crystal drops cool morning dew

Stirred-wind recedes in honored salute recognizing warming king it knew

 

Sun joins water harmony provides need-precious magic spawn right life

Mother Nature perfect concoction like human-kind loving husband-wife

 

Recent holiday, me purview, visitors invaded sacred nook and cranny

Babies in stroller scenes, siblings, parents, a Pappy with ole Granny

 

Ah! Kingdom treasure at me feet, blue-water lake hugs forest verdant-green

Bridge-span of people feed me koi while mallard ducks king-feathers preen

 

Centuries unfolded myriad histories, sun-snow delight in refreshing memory bliss

Like young couple on yon bench five decades past when boy stole a Miss first-kiss

 

 Visitors return periodically once satiated by me beauty. Where do they all come from?

I recognize, me thinks, an anniversary celebration! Oh! Not just a pair; full twenty-some

 

Ole sly Red Fox displays a flash to human-angels quick with focused attention

Earthen cave den near lake’s sheer bank vertical invites most rapid ascension

 

Caretakers filter through front office, most good, some with a keener understanding

They lend a helpful hand, manicure rough edges; I provide more than their demanding

 

In Summer June with flower blooms I chaperone innocent white-dress wedding

Autumn palette shutters snap to capture canopy shaded yellow-gold, pale-redding

 

Bare-beauty Winter crystal-branches feature spider-web cerulean celestial abyss

Spring rebirths once reticent buds, sunfish spawn, Morels pop, life cannot resist

 

Brick house windows tall stream pale-gold sunlight insipid awesome splendored

A babbling fountain-liquid entertains wishes shadowed-hope secret-surrendered

 

Waves-unfurled red, white, blue salute to silver arch sacred gardens botanical encase

Slips by sun’s time dare escape not sweet love for life satiated within laugh’s embrace

 

Amen!

 

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