Poetry Friday is with Bridget at Wee Words for Wee Ones
surprised by red
a glow of Christmas paper
wrapped in a flower
–Margaret Simon
Joining Mary Lee Hahn’s #haikuforhealing. Read about the project here.
Images help me process and write. This flower was a complete surprise. I bought this plant months ago for my deck when we were having guests for the wedding. I am not a plant person. And I usually kill them. But this one has thrived despite my brown thumb, and today, has gifted me with this bright red blossom. Nature heals.
Reflections on the Teche 