A Special Request

 Hello friends, hope you are all well.

 

There are three people who mean the world to me,

facing some health challenges at this time.

I look up to the wide, spectacular sky,

asking God to give them strength,

and down to the flourishing earth, 

where new growth grants me hope.

I believe in the power of prayer, positive energy 

and good wishes, and I ask you to please keep 

my three loved ones in your thoughts.

Thank you.

Wishing you 
a lovely weekend,

xo

Poppy

The Form and Fate of a Full-Grown Grape

 

Presently, on the island, it's grape season.

In the early morning light of August

 jewels of juice await their harvest.

They begin their journey on a vine

while many will find their way to wine.

 Some are dried under a blazing sun

 that wrinkles them into sweet raisins.

Others are boiled into a thick spread

that perfectly complements plain bread.

 Finally, if not fermented, cooked or baked,
there are grapes that possess a fresher fate,
geared to land right on one's  plate!  

What's your preference?

 xx

Poppy 

Grapevine Green and Mosaic Aquamarine

Sitting directly under the maple in the front garden

this morning, its leaves dangerously dry from wicked

wind storms and an absence of rain, it still looked 

pretty, shining radiantly in the clear blue sky.

It got me thinking about all the greenery 

that we've planted on our property, 

and how I've neglected to give that necessary 
nod of appreciation to all the members of its clan,

 

which continuously keep us cool and calm, protecting 
us in freshness and shade, when the sun gets miffed and

 moody, and in its madness, melts mere mortals
 in minutes, who dare to stare it in the face!

 

 Right outside our walls, lies a hilly

 field of olive groves, to the north,

 

and a gorgeous grapevine to the east,

that is presently growing the roundest,
 most robust, little juicy jewels you can imagine!

Now, twisting through a trecherous trail 
of tall, spiky, grass skewers 



will eventually lead you to the coast,
 (albeit, with scratchy, red knees).

Pomegranates take centre stage in the fall.

Or, you could leave the tricky leg work for
 another day, to admire the sea from afar,



and instead, dip your dainty toes into ripples
 of cool that are right at your fingertips!

Thanks for visiting everyone,
and have a wonderful week!

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