Photo taken in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
"Flower in the crannied wall,
I pluck you out of the crannies,
I hold you here, root and all, in my hand,
Little flower—but if I could understand
What you are, root and all, all in all,
I should know what God and man is."
~ Alfred Lord Tennyson
If God sends you down a stony path,
whistles far and wee
and eddieandbill come
running from marbles and
piracies and it's
spring
when the world is puddle-wonderful
~ e.e. cummings -- from the poem "in just"
"Winter's done, and April's in the skies,
Earth, look up with laughter in your eyes!"
~ Charles G. D. Roberts, from the poem "An April Adoration"
Photo taken in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
May He give you strong shoes.
~ Irish saying
Photo taken in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
"There is a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in."
~ Leonard Cohen from the song "Anthem"
Photo taken in Central Park, Manhattan
in Just-
spring when the world is mud
luscious the little
lame balloonman
whistles far and wee
and eddieandbill come
running from marbles and
piracies and it's
spring
when the world is puddle-wonderful
~ e.e. cummings -- from the poem "in just"
Photo taken in Marine Park, Brooklyn
"Winter's done, and April's in the skies,
Earth, look up with laughter in your eyes!"
~ Charles G. D. Roberts, from the poem "An April Adoration"
April is Poetry Month. The Poets.Org web site states: "Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month is now held every April, when publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, schools and poets around the country band together to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture."
How will you celebrate Poetry Month? Check this link to see 30 suggestions on how to share a poem.
I'm linking this post to the "Pink Saturday" event on Beverly's blog How Sweet The Sound, and "Seasonal Sundays" on The Tablescaper blog, Tina's "Weekend Flowers"and "Scenic Sundays." Thank you to all the blog hosts!
53 comments:
how lovely :)
Poetry month - I didn't know it was. But I like what you did and the pictures you put with them - especially the tulips those are so pretty! sandie
What wonderful poems! I do love poetry....
Your photos are beautiful too!
Poetry Month? That is so wonderful and I did not know. You always have the most interesting posts. Happy Pink Saturday.
Congratulations to your family the baby is 1 and your daughter's shower. How wonderful. Grace xoox
Oh I hope I remember that April is poetry month. I really enjoyed your photos and the poems you paired them with. The Irish saying is great...
Wow, the colour of the tulips is really PINK! Love that colour!! Liz
What wonderful pictures - and perfect poetry you chose for them!
We have a garden similar to that here and even larger one in Dallas. They are a glorious sight to see.
All my favorite poems are about autumn so I usually share them then. What great ones you've shared with us today. I'll look into it...
Lovely poems and photos. I can see why April is a poetry month as it's most beautiful with new life. Have a blessed weekend! Pamela
Hi Pat,
I love poetry,and you certainly have found some lovely words to match your beautiful photographs. I see you are having the same kind of weather in New York that we are enjoying in Massachusetts. Crazy really, my white blossom tree is in full bloom, but we're expecting a bit of snow tomorrow.
Have a gorgeous weekend.
Karen
Wonderful poems to go with great pictures...I love the Irish sayings...they have some great ones!! Have a wonderful weekend!!
Oh how I loved your beautiful photos and the poems you chose to support 'em.
I totally enjoyed this post today sweetie!!!
God bless ya and have yourself a magnificent weekend!!! :o)
Nice! A blog is a wonderful way to share favorite poetry, and the photos to illustrate just add to it! I know you area busy with lots of fun things going on! Have a wonderful weekend!
Oh wow!! thanks for these gorgeous snippets of poetry!! Happy happy happy Poetry month!! Take care
x
my favourites, the stone photographs
I LOVE poetry, especially e.e. Cummings. Your large rock with the crack down the middle is an amazing picture, I wonder what happened to it? Beautiful pink tulips.
Love the poetry you've shared and the photo's. Perfect together. Enjoyed your post!
Pretty pics, love the tulips at the end. Happy Weekend:@)
What a great idea, Pat. Actually, your photos are rather poetic and need no words! xo
I love these poems and would like to do a post on poems, too! I'll have to put my thinking cap on! Enjoy your weekend!
Congratulations on your beautiful space!
Sensitivity is a second heart that God said to some people!
The pictures are beautiful!
Elaine
Brazil
Great poems, Pat... AND I love the photos to go with them.. The one which caught my attention was the one about everything having cracks to let the light in.... I definitely feel as if I am full of cracks and flaws.... Neat!!!!!
Have a great weekend.
Hugs,
Betsy
Wonderful poems Pat! and what a great link for Poetry month! Thanks!
Absolutely love this one, Pat. Your images are gorgeous, and the quotes are perfectly paired.
Hi Pat,
what a small world!!
Here we meet again at one of Tina's meme:)
Loved your post and flower pictures.
- Cheers Gisela
Here is on of my favourite poems...
"Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made and forgot to put a soul into."
- Henry Ward Beecher,
Love the tulips. "Friends are like flowers they brighten your day."
Fun post! I'll have to think about April being poetry month ... hmmmmmmm!!! Love the poems and photos. Well done (as usual) .... ox
Beautiful photos!
Love all the poetry... enjoyed reading A Child's Garden of Verses to my children and looking forward to reading these lovely poems to my granddaughters. After a dull winter, those gorgeous tulips are bright, bright, bright!!
you are having a wonderful spring already! (here it started snowing again:)
Life and travelling
Cooking
Lovely--the poetry and the photos. I'm happy for the reminder of poetry month and will share some of my favorites along the way.
Best,
Bonnie
Lovely post. Will check out your pinterest site
Love your pick of poems for this post...and the pic's to go with them!
Loved the post and the pots are just terrific.
what a gift you have for photography and for finding just the right words to go with the photos. i especially love the photo with violets and the poem about the light coming through the crack. sage words to remember.
Hi Pat, I too have always loved poetry. You shared some lovely poems today. The pink tulips are so pretty. I 'am' planting tulips this fall. They say the deer will eat them but I want to try anyway.
I will be looking for some favorite poems to share this month.
Hugs, Jeanne
Absolutely fabulous and gorgeous!
Visiting a little late for Pink Saturday. My entry is a product of creativity. Have a great weekend!
Pretty pictures... pretty word... pretty post!
Yvonne
Thank you for the affection of presence!
Be always welcome!
I loved your space!
Beautiful poem.
If I may I'm following you!
Have a happy Sunday!
Elaine
Brazil
Hi Pat~ I love how you paired the poetry with your beautiful photos at the Botanic Garden! Your photo of the violets growing between the rocks is delightful :)
Loved being reminded about the crack. It's hard to see a stone wall without thinking of the Secret Lives of Bees. What secrets are held within the wall cracks.
Leonard Cohen is my all-time favourite writer and singer.
I just photographed some of my rocks yesterday which have developed cracks just like that one.
Those are beautiful spring poems Pat. Thank you for sharing them together with those beautiful photos.
Hi Pat, beautiful photos and I love the ee cummings poem! They need to be read aloud to really appreciate the sounds. I checked out the link of 30 ideas and I am going to try some. Today I'm taking that poem with me when I go walking with the hubby and dog for his hip exercise. I also like the idea to take a poem to lunch. I'm not sure I would ever have the nerve to write a note to a poet though!! I would not like to think of such a word artist reading my sentences!!! Thanks for the inspirations! Linda
I love the poem about the crack :) Great post, Pat!
The photos are lovely and so are the poems. Tennyson is my favourite.
Ditto.....I love your photos and the poems. You put so much thought and work into your posts, they are great.
thanks for telling me about picasa. I downloaded it, made a collage, but don't know how to get it to my blog/ha are there instructions anywhere?
The photos you chose to illustrate your favourite poetry are perfect. It's a great idea, Pat! Enjoy the lovely spring days that will be with you through April!
Beautiful poetry. Even more beautiful photos -- especially those violets in the rocks. How very sweetly I am smiling right now!
Happy Pink Saturday, Pat. I love this posts, and I love the poems you shared with us. I learned to love poetry as a young child, and that love was nurtured by some wonderful teachers along the way.
I love Poetry Month, and especially sharing on Poem in Your Pocket Day (April 26th). Leonard Cohen is also one of my favorites. . .Love your pictures, they go so well with the poems you selected.
Just warmed my heart and soul. In the end, I never did make it to the gardens - the days were so blustery and sometimes rainy. We did do walks in Central Park. I also love pairing photos with poetry and love what you came up with - such a joyful spirit you have.
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