From Woods To My Garden

the contrast yet similarity between the planting and expected end of a harvest in a garden and also the natural planting of seeds within nature and the summer treat of wild blackberries.

From woods to my garden

 

Time for a late morning hike. I visit my jewel place of peace.

A precious secret which few seem aware exists.  Ten Aspens; a border, a trellis festooned with wild blackberries. These boughs in a nearby metropolis wood bear precious sweetness. Sweet black jewels of wine, honey bees are satisfied.

 Each one visits for a sip.

August haze holds fragrance of blessed ripeness. With each handful I pick, my lips are thankful with the life giving sugars. Even my Spaniel enjoys this August berry treat. 

What fragrance, the yellow jackets are hungry too!

Homeward bound, I dart one more fleeting glance of winsome wooded beauty, a fairy ring around a glimmering pond of contented ducks.These trees seeds have been carried and planted but not by man. In this marshy thicket’s edge of my beloved Aspens now here by the winds own hand. How long has this cane and wooded thicket dwelt as one?

 

Arriving home, and now in backyard garden abode, I am met by Summer breezes which Stir, lift, swirl. Stagnancy flies on this steaming August noon.  Summer days of vibrancy, of growth: My tomato plants rejoice. With every rising notch of the thermometer do I hear the plants push, prod, even squeak?

 

Life and life: I rejoice in this season’s wheel. long hot days of August, I cherish you. Sweat and heat for me. Around the corner, my droopy leafed Rhododendron is so thirsty but I mustn't water in the heat of the day. Every leaf would be burned and curled in injury.

I will wait for cool evening’s invitation! The soil lays waiting in my precious garden. Even the strawberry bed is flowering anew and finally I am seeing watermelon plants pushing up.

  What a place I have in my own back yard corner!

What a secret place of treasure I have in secluded wood's room!  

Author's Note

Summer has been a joy and the heart readies to wave goodbye for I know that Fall will arrive soon enough.

Reviews

[barleygirl]

LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! I also live bordering the wilderness, so I can relate to the contrast between my cultivated plants/garden & the wildish array beyond my fence. Your details are sparkling with vivid imagery & gentle word sounds all along. Good use of dynamic verbs that make your plant life come alive! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Kathy Van Kurin]

barleygirl,
I'll bet your a nature girl! To soak in greens of woods, blue of sky and fresh air is so therapeutic! Of course a garden to tend and love can't be beat either. I surly appreciated your lovely review and to know you identify with it's meaning is so cool and affirming.
Bless you!
Kathy

[Duncan Brown]

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[Kathy Van Kurin]

Duncan Brown,
Thanks so much for taking the time to read. I truly enjoyed reading your last work as well. I hope this has been a good week for you and that youv'e found some moments of gratitude this thanksgiving day.
Bless you,
Kathy

[wordman]

good bye to summer (sigh ) and you wrote it well,
somehow i knew you had a garden,and i love tomatoes

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Oh my, so transparent- well.. yea looks like you figured me out! I know what you mean, I am sighing too. Summer is gone for now. So let's enjoy where we are. I will if you will cause it's still in my heart. Bless you Mr. word man, and I enjoyed your thoughts on this season. Bye for now and thanks for reading.
Kathy

[wordman]

my pleasure,as always

[emmajoy]

' Life and life: I rejoice in this season’s wheel. long hot days of August, I cherish you.. '

Landscape gardener amd designerr here who knows the wonder of serving the earth as one might serve Earth and its Maker.

Your landscape is majestic, Kathy. Each quarterly mood of and in your garden is near glorified; you are a gardener who plants and sows so as watch a future on teh horizon and you do it with amazingly rich language.

. What a place I have in my own back yard corner! ~ What a secret place of treasure I have in secluded wood's room! ' That's how it should be.. and more.. Beautiful words.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Nice to hear from you Emma, as always!
I hope you are enjoying this mid time of Autumn. I know I am.
I am sitting here looking out into my corner garden area right now. Tomatoes are all picked and nice yellow pear tomatos are ripening in the kitchen.
We are blessed aren't we with this natural world. I appreciate your lovely review and to knowing that you enjoyed my poem. I feel like my work is very simple compared to yours. All I can say is thanks so much.
And I wish you God's blessings and that you are aware of them dear friend!
Kathy

[Kathy Van Kurin]

It's so nice to receive affirmation like this Miss Emma. Your a girl who wants others to do well. You are a gift for sure. Your last line is really important for all people: "just do their own thing."

[emmajoy]

YOUR writing is beautiful .. and will tell you why, Kathy: your words are always as pure as pure can be; your wording is not only gentle and lovely, but come from the heart. That matters far more than Complex selF-glorifying this and that. As for my scribbles they just do their own thing, tis all. ((Kathy))

Had to edit my original review, so sorry, too many typos.

[Paul Bell]

Your garden is abundant in food and beauty.
It's always strange how the impending fall sends that shiver down your spine. Though i suppose nature sees it as a well deserved rest. But even in winter, plants can captivate us.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Paul Bell,
This season is definitly upon us and summer is becoming a memory. I did plant fall crops. We'll see how they do. It is so nice to just walk on out and grab a tomatoe and gobble it. They are so delicious and beautiful all warm and juicy. Pretty soon, you are so right, nature will have a give a well deserved rest. I do enjoy many of the landscape plants and shrubs and especially trees. Yup, I do.
Thanks to for reading and giving your own personal opinion and thoughts. It is great to read.
bless you today,
Kathyy

[Paul Bell]

Pleasure Kathy.

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

You took me on this hike with you and it was joyful and well worth the read. You are an amazing writer. You brought out many details and you took the reader along step by step. Tyfs!!!

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Cyprian Van Dyke,
You were really enjoying the trip; i am so glad. i'll bet you enjoy the out of doors and hiking. Gardening at home is good but gardens which nature gives are pretty impressive too!
Thanks so much for giving your nice input and for reading my poem. The encouragement means a great deal.
Blessings,
Kathy

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

Yes, the outdoors are amazing! It was my pleasure reading this. :)

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Thank you much!

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

A garden is often a reflection of personality. just walking slowly and touching the odd plant of flower can give you wonderful feelings of contentment.This year I grew a garden full of wild flowers. Completely random, the neighbours were not happy. The Bees, Butterflies and thousands of other insects loved it. it made me smile each time I came home.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Very cool! Guess who is happy! Your bees, butterflies and insects Loved it. I love it too and to think it brings you joy that is such a gift.
Bless and keep enjoying planting and the like.
Thanks for reading my poem too. I love hearing all the nice views.
Kathy

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I've always loved a garden spot and secluded places to rest, think and write. This was a lovely tribute to them all.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

The basics go a long way with me maybe because nature's charms are anything but....God's garden to mine. Well it is great to be able to enjoy!
I am glad you are being energized by your own natural graces out of doors.
Bless you and thanks so much for coming by and reading and giving your input.

[Tracey~]

I love the feeling this gives you when you read. A journey through the garden of the fae:) This morning it feels as if we jumped over fall and winter is looming lol.. My garden looks frigid.. :) Beautiful write...

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Tracey,
I hope that your whimsy is fueled by the vastness of God's Garden all about you. Our own gardens need so much work (at least mine does) and it seems that as we peruse our natural environment the inspiration and joy can feel just endless! I truly appreciate meeting new writers and thank you for being so kind and supplying your introspective and inspiring thoughts here!
Bless you much.
Kathy

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I agree with Hebe on this one.....a wonderfully pleasant journey you have taken the reader on here, giving vivid description to place us in your shoes as you survey your sacred space.

Your poetry always exudes a sense of wondrous happiness for life and all that surrounds us and as such, must truly be the words of a blessedly contented soul.

Another wonderful piece; deliciously described and written in a state of sheer lust for life and nature. Well Done.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Doodley,
I am humbled so much in the presence of natural beauty and ofttimes find that it has what feels like a presence of sweetness. It seems we human being s are somehow fit to be inspired this way. I hope you have opportunity to be blessed this way of can take advantage of it. Fill your creative spaces within!
I love your coming by and giving me your input which inspires this mind and soul.
Blessings,
Kathy