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Anna Dufek's avatar

So beautiful! Congratulations on being featured! ❤️

Mind Altaring's avatar

This is an incredibly beautiful poem, a painting in verse. Your alliteration with "butterflies that flit

through the flowers" was so perfect and unforced, and it made me want to read on and pay even closer attention to the word pictures. Thank you for an invitation and an exhortation to *see* for ourselves.

Elizabeth Wickland's avatar

Thank you! I'm so glad you received that invitation and hope you find much delight in the seeing. 😊

Timothy Horne's avatar

It has to be a personal interaction for the true power of nature’s beauty to write on our spirit. This poem is an encouragement to seek that.

Elizabeth Wickland's avatar

I hear echoes of Eliot in your observations. "...the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we began and to know the place for the first time." I hope you find an ever deepening sense of wonder in your search!

Jenny Price's avatar

packed with flavor and meaning.

Deborah Rutherford's avatar

Lovely words to bring me there. Thank you ❤️

Claire Adderholt's avatar

What a lovely poem. Congratulations Elizabeth!!! :)

Beth Lee's avatar

Beautiful. When I read it, music came along with it, sort of a hymn tune, but I don’t know which. If I can figure it out I’ll let you know! Thank you for sharing this

Elizabeth Wickland's avatar

Oh, how delightful! I'd love to hear if you figure it out!

Phillip John Nash's avatar

Very lovely pictures you create - I can see them all.

Elizabeth Wickland's avatar

I'm so glad! You just walked home from work with me one day. 😁