"What a Wonderful World"
So many different greens to see
-
so many shades of blue;
And now that summer flowers bloom -
colours of every hue.
Beebalm, bells, lavender &
lilies,
poppies and pinks galore;
Phlox and marigold, clematis and zinnias,
and roses - what beauty in store!
Geraniums that rested on window
shelves
all winter long
Now grace my garden in corals and reds -
they almost burst into song.
Bees and humming-birds visit each
bloom
and I hear their notes of joy.
Perfume melded from all around
is a scent that doesn't annoy.
To touch the petals so soft and
sheer
is to touch the garments of queens;
A selection of nature's blooms in a vase
is befitting any room, any means.
Song birds flit from the sturdy
maple
to the spruce so tall and blue;
Singing from the highest tip -
soprano notes so true.
Even the dog sniffs a bright-orange
bloom
as she walks through the gate;
What a miracle summer - in nature's dress -
all year for this we wait.
I see the kitten under the tree
-
in a garden chair, is curled.
As I look about I breathe a prayer,
"Oh God - What a Wonderful World!"
Joan Adams Burchell
July 26, 2004
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