Do you remember the day we saw the lupines?
That hidden meadow behind the undulating ribbon of pine outside your window?
We saw it at the same time, and you pulled over before I had to ask.
Lupines as far as our eyes could see!
It felt magical and romantic and just for us.
Everything that weekend was just for us —
the snow on summer mountains,
the perfect campfire meal,
the moose sighting and chipmunk troupe,
the Strawberry Moon and breathtaking stars.
Everything I loved most about us was that one weekend.
I never think about the other things —
the things that melt snow and douse dreams,
the things that scorch fields of lupines from memory.
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©2013, Jen Payne
Lupines, High Park, J. E. H. MacDonald, 1910
This took my breath away. I’m not sure why, and that’s okay.
That poem wouldn’t leave me alone all day. It’s one strong little piece! : )
So glad you shared it. I love it, myself, when words flow through me and demand to be heard.
Me too!
WOW WOW WOW!!!!!!!!
Thank you.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this one! Those last two lines, especially, are exceptional! I can see why they wouldn’t leave you alone…they just had to be written, and shared! Thanks!
I can’t even stop to wonder how that happens or why. YOU know. Sometimes the words are just there. Wild!
Glad you liked it! : )
Loved the verse.
It only reinforced the aspect that how a situation occurs for each one of is so closely interlinked to the words and the thoughts that exist in that moment. How could we use this learning to elevate our lives during more challenging times?
Shakti
The thought creates the feeling? I think in challenging time we need to remember that – fear, anxiety, sadness are just thought. Hard to get there, though, and stay there! : )
You really should submit this one for publication!
AGREED!! : )
A retread if there ever was one. I like this a lot. I love when you can visualize and feel words. You’ve got that ability.
Thank you. : )
Beautiful; It needs to be sung.
Wow! Thanks!
So beautiful! My grandma had lupines in her garden and they were always so lovely. These words match both the beauty of the flowers and the memory. :-)
I think they are one of the flowers that have the effect. : )