Lavender Blue
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at 01:35PM
The Last Perfect Season
No one knew it then, but that was the last
perfect season, the last time sky and earth
were so balanced that when we walked,
we flew, the last time we could pick a crate
of strawberries every morning in June,
the last time the mystical threshing
machine appeared at the edge of the field,
dividing the oats from the chaff, time of
hollyhocks and sprinklers, white clouds over
a tin roof. Everyone we knew was young then.
Our mothers wore dresses the color of
dove wings, slim at the waist, skirts flaring
just enough to let the folds drape slightly,
like the elegant suits our fathers wore,
shirts so white they dazzled even
the grainy eye of the camera when
we looked down into the viewfinder to
press the button that would keep us there,
as if we already knew that this was
as good as it was ever going to get.
Hooking up with Kim Klassen for Texture Tuesday...texture used...KK Waterfront 4
Reader Comments (15)
I love this poem so much!...and you have the perfect image to go with it:)
Thank you Gail...the poem really stuck me to when I read it...some poems just jump out at us don't they.
Have a nice weekend...and thanks for stopping by...
Beautiful pairing of both image and words, they dance off the page together in perfect harmony.
Beautiful! Such amazing, lovely softness!
Wow! This is a stunning shot. I love your use of texture, visiting from Kim's place.
H.S. you also have a way with words...I'm surprised you don't write more..thank you for coming tonight...
Hi Sarah...it's that old 50mm...I love what it does. I should take it out more often...Have a nice weekend.
Welcome Lisa and thanks for the lovely comment...using textures are so much fun...I like how they can change the background but you can keep whatever you want as you shot it...have a nice day.
Wonderful image and poem!
Wonderful Cheryl thanks for sharing...
so pretty cheryl... beautifully processed.....
and i love the poem.
This could not be more beautiful. The blue in the flower is stunning. Lovely poem.
Thanks Kim, Viv and Diana for taking time from your busy day to stop by...I really appreciate it...when I have the time to really do it right, I love still life photography...who knew...thanks also Kim for the textures and the teaching..you help me turn ordinary photo's into extraordinary photo's....this is the best group ever...
Just Beautiful.
Lovely processing and what a fabulous poem!