All I Want Is ...

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"When a flower doesn't bloom you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower." - Alexander Den Heijer

Where we landed is a succulent place. 
Like bits of fluff scattering, blown from here to there.
Gardens are aplenty.
We group into pairs.
Deliciousness abounds ...
and sustenance is found ...
from what was sown in the ground and air.
Bound by nature ...
we go astray.
We seed the bitter ...
and then fly away.
We snuggle in cozy spaces ... sometimes fight ...
forgetting that together ...
we grow into our light.
Our future on Earth is uncertain and all I want now ...
is to stay afloat and paddle to the flow of life.
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HOLD ONTO THE LIGHT

Comments

  1. Mystic MeanderingMay 16, 2024 at 8:30 AM

    Love the top quote by Heijer - and the story you tell with each line and photo...."and all I want now, is to stay afloat and paddle with the flow of life..." Indeed! :)

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  2. JoyfulMay 17, 2024 at 1:28 AM

    A gorgeous post.

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  3. carol l mckennaMay 17, 2024 at 7:15 AM

    Wow! Nature is blooming ~ favorite is the sweet bunny ~ hugs,

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  4. alan1704May 17, 2024 at 7:28 AM

    Great Photo's and great words - Well done.

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  5. Spare Parts and PicsMay 17, 2024 at 12:32 PM

    Wow, gorgeous photography. Yup, just trying to stay afloat!

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  6. colleenMay 17, 2024 at 8:24 PM

    I LOVE the quote and those flower shots made me come unglued a bit.

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  7. rudraprayagaMay 17, 2024 at 10:59 PM

    Beautiful.

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  8. Mae TravelsMay 18, 2024 at 6:54 AM

    Beautiful photos!

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  9. TomMay 18, 2024 at 7:12 AM

    ...Maria, you have a fabulous collection of nature's colors. Have a wonderful weekend.

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  10. ~Lavender Dreamer~May 18, 2024 at 7:15 AM

    What beautiful photos! Enjoy your weekend!

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  11. eileeninmdMay 18, 2024 at 7:32 AM

    Hello,
    I love the beautiful flowers. Cute bunny. Great series of photos. All I want is to stay afloat too. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great day and happy weekend.

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  12. DebbieMay 18, 2024 at 11:06 AM

    lovely images...we must always look to the bright and colorful side of life, there is so much to see!! my yard has many bunnies in it!!

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  13. Rosemary Nissen-WadeMay 18, 2024 at 6:58 PM

    Lovely in every way!

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  14. stardustMay 18, 2024 at 10:07 PM

    Maria, your words and photos have touched my heart. I’d like to believe that it’s not too late for us to sow in our environment as much as possible so that future people can harvest.

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  15. HelenMay 19, 2024 at 10:18 AM

    I love your 'all I want' poem and the photographs!!!! "Stay afloat and paddle to the flow of life" ~ perfect ending.

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  16. AnonymousMay 19, 2024 at 7:46 PM

    Well, that's a creative response to the prompt.

    PK

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  17. Shiju SugunanMay 19, 2024 at 9:30 PM

    Beautiful images! This poem makes me want to spend more time appreciating nature.

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  18. Hena TayebMay 20, 2024 at 12:39 PM

    Beautiful word and images. I like that first line about the flower.. you fix the environment not the flower.

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  19. YvonneMay 20, 2024 at 3:39 PM

    Beautifully said. It would be great if more people cared. It is their future, but it seems to not matter.

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  20. purplepeninportland.comMay 24, 2024 at 5:55 PM

    "Our future on Earth is uncertain and all I want now ...
    is to stay afloat and paddle to the flow of life."

    As beautiful as your photographs. That sunflower had me spellbound; it's my favorite flower.

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  21. DeniseinVAMay 31, 2024 at 11:38 AM

    It is hard to pick a favorite here, absolutely love these. Lovely words!

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  22. David M. Gascoigne,June 2, 2024 at 3:38 AM

    This only reinforces the tragedy of the ongoing assault upon the Earth. Pictures of the tar sands should be posted side-by-side with this beauty to illustrate our stupidity and arrogance in its wilful destruction.

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