This beautiful bleeding heart vine was a small single branch when I took it inside for the winter. Last summer it didn’t bloom, but I saved it anyway. I’m learning this about gardening; As long as you see green, don’t give up on a plant. I didn’t give up, but I also didn’t have much hope. And now look! Not only is it thriving, it’s blooming. The blossoms seem to be hiding shamefully under the big leaves.
Google told me the symbolism of the bleeding heart flower is compassion. I think about the simple compassion I gave to this plant. It wasn’t difficult. Compassion should not be hard to give to others. I think it should come naturally.
Write a small poem inspired by the bleeding heart flower. Where are you needing compassion? How is your heart bleeding today?
You Belong
You belong
among white flowers
where stillness
grows heartwings
holding you in compassion,
acceptance, and love.
Margaret Simon, draft
My poem today is prompted by Georgia Heard’s calendar “Where you belong” and is written in the Shadorma form (3, 5, 3, 3, 7, 5)
Write a small poem in the comments and give encouraging feedback to other writers.
Reflections on the Teche 
“where stillness grows heartwings” is such a beautiful phrase. I just purchased some white bleeding hearts for a moon garden I’m starting, as soon as the bluebirds fledge.
among phlox
and white salvia
bleeding hearts
wait until
bluebird chicks have fully fledged
to invite moon’s glow
Ooo, a moon garden sounds intriguing. I love how you place the bluebirds in your poem. Such hope.
Love the quick poem but the plant of my. I have not seen a Bleeding heart vine before. I have the old traditional Bleeding heart that is pink with white tips at the end of the hearts. It is now in flower as well. Thanks for sharing this plant with us – and the poem! 🙂
so fragile
tiny flowers peek
amongst green
wrinkled palms
reminding us to find joy
in every day life
From fragile to joy! What a wonderful journey in your poem.
thank you. I love your visual prompts.
Lovely!