Charmed Chaos
Musings on Life, Love, and Linguine-Poetry & Writing
Early Morning in the Garden
This morning as a bright autumn sun
peeks through meandering smoky clouds
I ramble through my ancient garden,
delighting in the budding roses
finally recovering from desert heat
I search for lime green praying mantis
who are abundant this time of year
I watch them spread their razored arms
in prayer towards turquoise heavens
lost in reverent meditation
I see tender sprouts of gay wildflowers
pushing up through rocky grained sand
as blue belly lizards chase black beetles
crawling on grey stone walls while they
run away from water sprinkling flowerbeds
©2020 Linda Lee Lyberg
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Linda Lee Lyberg is a wife, mother, artist, published poet and author. She resides in Mesa, AZ with her husband Pete (aka The Big Viking) of 24 years, and her dog, Ricky Bobby. Linda writes various forms of poetry, as well as short stories. You can read more of her works at: charmedchaos.com
and purchase anthologies containing her work here: Amazon Author Page
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This is incredibly heart-stirring, Linda 😀 my heart jumped with joy at the image of those roses recovering from the heat. This Autumn has proved to be a turning point for us all 💝 💝
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Yes, let’s pray that is the case.
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I enjoyed this documentary of your desert garden, Linda 🙂
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Thank you!
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How beautifully mesmerizing.
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Thank you Lucy!
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I really love how your garden is showing… and so different from what I see here in November.
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Yes, so true. Sending you some sunshine Bjorn!
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Vivid – perhaps the obvious word here – but vivid it is – and has the feeling not so much ancient as pre-historic – I could imagine a huge hummingbird or some 10 foot chameleon pushing through the undergrowth – and that mad mantis photo. Wonderful stuff.
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Thank you Peter. It’s a wild unruly garden, but one I love.
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what a delightful contemplative garden scene painted so vividly for all us to see and feel!
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Thank you so much!
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thank you, what a delight!
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I loved that you took us to the colorful outdoors in this piece Linda. That fella in the picture certainly look menacing.
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Yes, he does! Thanks Rob.
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So soothing
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Thank you!
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Mornings are my most favourite times in the garden. It’s a place I’m always inspired.
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Same here. I love the garden.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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