There is a Lantana bush in my front yard I call “Mattie’s Bush,” because my friend and wildlife photographer Mattie Bryant would spend hours photographing it from every angle.
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Mattie’s Bush
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Early Morning Color
When I went into the kitchen this morning a flash of color caught my eye, a bud on my Hibiscus had opened. I have had this plant for years, if memory serves, since 2005, it didn’t cost much, maybe $25 USD, you can find them for a similar price at any home center. This is the same one featured in “On My Back Deck,” a post I had made some time back. It’s not had an easy life, neglected, not watered, battered by the storms, frost bitten, etc. In other words, it’s had the typical treatment a single man would give it. I am amazed at how it’s “hung in there,” managed to survive, and bloom year after year.
I think we could all take a lesson from this simple plant, no matter how rough things get, how beaten up we are by life, we should stay resilient and keep in mind that someday soon, the sun will shine, and we will bloom once again.
T.
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Mattie’s Eyes
Mattie’s eyes are of the deepest brown, they see.
Mattie’s eyes see.
The single drop of morning dew on a flower’s petal.
Mattie’s eyes see.
The glowing colors of a rainbow under cloudy skies.
Mattie’s eyes see.
Jewels on the beach cast up by a generous sea.
Mattie’s eyes see.
The full Moon set against a starry night’s sky.
Mattie’s eyes see.
The the fiery colors of the evening sunset.
Mattie’s eyes see.
The field of freshly mown hay, the mountain, the waterfall, the babbling brook.
Mattie’s eyes see.
All the beautiful and wondrous gifts of nature.
Mattie’s eyes are of the deepest brown, they see, her finger moves, the shutter and aperture obey her command. Frame by frame, we see the world as seen through Mattie’s eyes.
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A Summer’s Day
We gathered on a midsummer’s day, friends, family, joyous all.
The time had come, pledge for pledge, our promise of two lives as one.
Celebrating, we danced under evening’s magenta sky, we danced
till the stars came to bid us farewell and goodnight.
Today was our gateway, we now walk the path hand in hand.
T.
I can wait.
Till we meet for the first time.
For that first time we touch and feel the spark.
I can wait.
For our first time alone.
For that first tender kiss.
I can wait.
To feel the softness of you in my arms.
For the first time you whisper my name as you yield to my kisses.
I can wait.
To wake that first dawn and find the tousled ringlets of your hair on my chest.
For that first night I sit and watch as you sleep in our bed.
I can wait.
I can wait, for I know these first times come in due time to fulfill love’s promise.
Yes, I can wait.
We have all had this happen, we’re out for a drive in the car, next thing you know, a squirrel runs out into our path! We’re surprised, the squirrel was definitely not expecting it, so the dance begins. You know these moves, you swerve to the right, the squirrel dodges right, turn to the left, there he is again! It’s like the squirrel is reading your mind! And in the brief moments as this is happening, you are thinking, “don’t hit the squirrel! don’t hit the squirrel!”
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Moonlight
Moonbeams shine in and caress my love.
Soft skin, pale as milk, glistens in the faint light.
Past dew covered hills I view a landscape of gentle beauty.
Her eyes are shut to all in the world but this moment.
Long raven locks dance on shoulders, cascading waves of perfume over me.
The sweet scent of gardenia and jasmine fill the air.
Fingers entwined, each for the other, eternity is not long enough for this.
Lips press mine and linger, hesitant to part.
Eyes meet in the moment of bliss, speaking the unspoken.
Love.
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2010 Wedding Giveaway
Some of you might know this suite box view of Turner Field in Atlanta, some may wish you did. So what is it doing on my personal blog?
Anyone that knows me will tell you I love my North Georgia mountains. I had a chance recently to make a trip without my motorcycle and with my camera.
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A New Page
I have added a new page to this Blog, it’s my reading list for books on The Law of Attraction,
The Emerald City Post 