Simple Beauty

Viola Bleu June 2, 2018 13 Comments

The light on waxy leaves,

Silent strength of bonsai.

Flame throws wall shadows,

Simple beauty to behold.

CategoriesPOETRY, WELLBEING

Tagsbonsai, Buddhism, calm, candles, Happiness, photography, Poem, POETRY, Zen

13 Comments

Katherine June 3, 2018 at 1:29 pm

I love this, Viola — both the image and the poem.
When i first saw it (image cropped a bit by the reader), the candle looked like an opening to a lighted sky.

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1. Viola Bleu June 3, 2018 at 1:41 pm
  
  Oh how lovely! Thank you for popping by 🌸🤗
  
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ortensia June 2, 2018 at 10:14 pm

Lovely poem and I see the binsainis still alive and in great firm😉

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1. Viola Bleu June 3, 2018 at 5:50 am
  
  Thank you darling and yes, I’ve managed not to kill them off so far, about which I am so relieved!!!! 😂🙈🌸
  
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  1. ortensia June 3, 2018 at 8:43 am
    
    Lol,now I’m think g after summer to get one myself😎
    
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  2. Viola Bleu June 3, 2018 at 8:48 am
    
    Oh do!!!!! 🌸👏🏼
    
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  3. ortensia June 3, 2018 at 8:52 am
    
    Deal then…..😉
    
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  4. Viola Bleu June 3, 2018 at 8:56 am
    
    🤗
    
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Reggie German June 2, 2018 at 9:14 pm

This poem was beautiful, as well. Nice work!

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1. Viola Bleu June 2, 2018 at 9:20 pm
  
  Thank you! 🌸
  
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  1. Reggie German June 2, 2018 at 9:22 pm
    
    It was my pleasure. Keep writing. Can’t wait to read more.
    
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Nora Pace June 2, 2018 at 9:04 pm

ah, lovely.

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1. Viola Bleu June 2, 2018 at 9:04 pm
  
  I can’t stop looking at it. They are so cute these trees! ☺️
  
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