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Art, flowers, garden, gardening, Inner Peace, inner soul, Life, painting, Poetry, watercolor, Writing
i write in watercolor
subtle blues, the fairest yellow, sea mist green
i write the brillance of mellon dahalias, of
white iris tipped with velvet violet wings –
my mind cultivates a garden – boasting tallest
hollyhocks of pink, and bells ringing so snowy white
that the liles start to sing; with the reds in the tulips
found purer then the bleeding hearts
bringing them to beat much faster then true lovers
who long now have been apart –
i write a golden marigold, outlined in mellow brown, and
stems of every shade of green
that have happened from the ground. and should i write
long enough – giving the budded roses time to bloom
the suns light will find favor as it filters through my room,
between the leaves of branches hanging
outside my window’ s ledge and the shadows
that are setting across an antique poster bed –
blending word and ink together, with all life’s dreams
yet to come – ‘til my garden is finally written
and in my mind is neatly hung.
bkmackenzie 2010
copyrighted….
Posted for Jenny Matlock’s Alphabe-thursday….Rainbow’s End week…this is all colors …written in May of this year….bkm
soulintention: signed .............bkm said:
comments always welcome…
Jingle said:
beautiful!
soulintention: signed .............bkm said:
thank you so very much, Jingle….blessings in all you do…..bkm
Batty said:
Magical, this piece is simply magical! Your thoughts painted with every different colour, it feels like a wonderland! and the imagery, simply breath taking!! How beautiful it is to have a garden in the mind as a source of imagination. Enjoyed it very much!
soulintention: signed .............bkm said:
Oh, Batty you made my morning with this beautiful comment – I believe you are and artist – so it means even more…..blessings….bkm (I love the magical part!)
Short Poems said:
Amazing writing, enjoyed it.
Thanks for sharing with us!
soulintention: signed .............bkm said:
Thanks much Short Poems for you wonderful comments –glad you liked it. Thanks for stopping by— I will stop by your site.. blessings to you … bkm
laurenmichelleotheim said:
I really like your garden :] I love the magical way in which you combined the imagery with very human ideas
soulintention: signed .............bkm said:
thank you Lauren, I can not draw a thing – this is the only way I can paint a garden…. I am glad you saw the magic in it….. blessings….bkm
sojourner said:
what a lovely palet you use with your writing! i have missed your beautiful works and pictures! i love the garden theme of this poem!
hope all is well with you :0)
soulintention: signed .............bkm said:
Yvette, so glad that you are back…I have missed you….thank you for your beautiful comments…I spent some time away also, but here I am and am happy to be back…..all is well with me, I hope the same for you……take care..bkm
Julie said:
This poem is the perfect poem for my day today. The sun is shining, and the flowers outside my window are in full bloom. Your poem is a gift, Barbara.
I enjoy the variety of flowers and colors you have in the poem. Yes, you do a wonderful job of painting the feeling with words. I also love the other details you have added (and the music you have written), as in lines like:
“between the leaves of branches hanging
outside my window’s ledge and the shadows
that are setting across an antique poster bed -“.
Bringing the bleeding hearts “to beat” is another phrase I love. Music of words, color, smells, and even sound (I can literally hear the buds unfolding)…you’ve got it all here.
Thank you for lifting me up this afternoon. When I go outside in a few minutes and look at the flowers up close, I will think of you:) Have a beautiful day!
soulintention: signed .............bkm said:
Julie, you are always amazing and your comments so uplifting — I am happy you found the beauty in this piece and I hope it brings you joy through your day…..have a beautiful day in the sunshine ….so glad you stopped by…I was actually thinking about you a few minutes ago…..blessings….bkm
waystationone said:
a wonderful write, really. i used to paint in watercolors quite a bit so i had a great mental image as you described it…keep painting!
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soulintention: signed .............bkm said:
thank you brian for you sweet comments and thanks jingle for adding me to your list…..bkm
inkfromblood said:
“white iris tipped with velvet violet wings” I love that line. An amazing concept, and beautifully executed.
soulintention: signed .............bkm said:
thanks much (Ink) I really appreciate your beautiful comment – thank you stopping by and visiting. blessings……bkm
Joe Suzz said:
a very neat and interesting piece. :]
enjoy the rally,
joe
soulintention: signed .............bkm said:
thanks joe for commenting and stopping in….best to you…bkm
anthonynorth said:
The words and picture go together beautifully, and a great spiritual sense to it.
soulintention: signed .............bkm said:
Anthony, thank you much for your comments…and commentary on my piece… very nice coming from a world reporter as yourself….you are the best take care….bkm
fiveloaf said:
i write in water colours? so nice!
soulintention: signed .............bkm said:
FiveLoaf…..thank you for commenting and stopping in have a great Thursday Rally….bkm
suzicate said:
And reading that poem, I certainly agree – you do write in water color…vivid, beautiful.
soulintention: signed .............bkm said:
thanks Suzi for your comments…..I am having so much fun reading everyones work….thanks again have a great thursday…..bkm
mairmusic said:
“i write a golden marigold…” yes, you have given us a beautiful garden written in luscious phrases. Thank for stopping by yesterday– my poem is finally up.
http://mairmusic.wordpress.com/
soulintention: signed .............bkm said:
thanks mair — will be right there….bkm
Jingle said:
thank you for the contribution,
Happy Thursday!
Welcome next time on week 22.
soulintention: signed .............bkm said:
You are welcome Jingle…see you next week…
Artswebshow said:
WOW
soulintention: signed .............bkm said:
thank you artsweb for stopping in the the big WOW…bkm
Kelsey said:
Very lovely and colorful; you really do paint a picture with words!
D.S. Lear said:
you have painted it all so beuatiful!
soulintention: signed .............bkm said:
thank you Kelsey and DS for your beautiful comments – I am happy you both enjoyed my painting….blessings for stopping by…….bkm
Mike said:
“I write in watercolor” and “my mind cultivates a garden” are vivid lines. Kudos!
Michele Spector said:
What beautiful images you evoke with your words. You have a broad paintbrush (oops typo)! Brilliantly done!
soulintention: signed .............bkm said:
thank you so much Michele, I am so glad you liked it. have a beautiful weekend…..bkm
Jingle said:
thank you for posting them,
well deserved!
i am thrilled that you are part of the community.
Viki said:
Lovely poem and descriptions of different flowers and their colors.
Cheryl Duford said:
What a beautiful way to end the endless rainbow summer. Wonderful poem and beautiful image.
Betty said:
That was beautiful. Very well written and a wonderful water color.
Teresa said:
What a wonderful rainbow post! Great picture to go with this.
Yanet Spitler said:
Beautiful, as always. Your words always move me.
pj said:
You write in beauty…….
Jen C. said:
Wonderful poem as always 🙂 I love the watercolor image you chose to go with the poem too. You painted a very dreamy image for me 🙂 Thanks!
Rocky Mountain Woman said:
What lovely words to start my day!
Sue Anderson said:
Oh, I do LOVE this one!
=)
JDaniel4's Mom said:
You really do paint with words. I truly enjoyed your rainbow post.
jo said:
lovely … and know i am painting your picture in my mind …
trisha said:
just fabulous. a gorgeous painting indeed.
Jenny Matlock said:
Oh my. This is my first stop today and I am overwhelmed by the loveliness of this post.
This is absolutely beautiful.
I am saving this link to read again and again.
Thank you for linking.
Thank you for sharing your heart.
A+
Maria@PersonalizedSketches said:
Beautiful! Your “written” work of art in watercolor is wonderful! Always, always words well written… Lovely.
Blessings & Aloha!
(I am off today so am finally getting some more blog reading in…before I get to my appts and errands!)
Ellen said:
Beautiful; painted so well~
I mentioned sing and tulips in my poem ;-D
Really lovely garden~
Kristie (Just Me) said:
Beautiful imagery. I love this one!!
Susannah said:
Wow, what a feast of wonderful imagery! Thank you for letting me experience all those colours and flowers in your words, 🙂
umapoems said:
I love writing in watercolour…a colourful approach!
Sherry Blue Sky said:
This is the best thing I have read today and my favorite of yours, bkm……..it could not be more beautiful – such lovely imagery……..I especially love “that the lilies start to sing”…….”lovers who long now have been parted” and “til my garden is finally written”………absolutely lovely.
Mary said:
This is a beautiful poem. As writers, we can write in many colors. And I love the idea of writing a garden.
Ninotaziz said:
Dear bkm…the garden in the mind overwhelms the senses.
Truly lovely!
Eileen O'Neill said:
bkm,
I feel as though I have just had the most pleasant walk through your garden. Your words brought me there!
I love the accompanying image as well..
Beautiful and very peaceful, poetry prompt response.
Best wishes, Eileen