Friday, April 11, 2014

Wonderful is Wisteria

For Transforming Friday, at the Imaginary Garden with Real Toads, today's prompt is from Hannah, who tells us of the amazing wisteria vine, which bears beautiful blossoms for hundreds of years. Therefore, it is symbolic of longevity and immortality, especially in Japan where it seems to bloom forever.

I am
wistful when I think
wisteria lives so long
Flowering Wisteria sinensis
or Chinese Wisteria
(from Wikipedia)
and why, therefore, not I?
it is prettier by far
and loved by one and all,
but why, wherefore, not I?

I am
grateful when I think
wisteria lives at all,
that such beauty exists
in our modern world,
its lilac-coloured flowers
reminding us of eternity.

I am
happy when I think
of many generations
sharing stories of kisses
beneath the flowering vine,
half an acre of blossoms
reminding us all of love.

Kay Davies, April, 2014                                          

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9 comments:

  1. Maude LynnApril 11, 2014 at 11:58 AM

    This is so pretty, Kay!

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  2. HannahApril 11, 2014 at 12:31 PM

    Oh, Kay...I love the form that this took...and that you set apart "I am" feels significant. This poem is so graceful, Kay...thank you so much!

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  3. Kerry O'ConnorApril 11, 2014 at 12:41 PM

    Your thoughts on the beautiful wisteria are conveyed with a delicate touch in this piece, Kay.

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  4. FrikoApril 11, 2014 at 1:50 PM

    Your words are as beautiful as the wisteria.

    If we lived as long as the wisteria, we would not be half as pretty at the end. So perhaps it’s better that we pack as much of its appeal into our shorter span of live as we can.

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  5. MargaretApril 11, 2014 at 3:33 PM

    Kisses and love… a few of us keyed into that theme. It's easy to understand why - Your words flow beautifully here!

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  6. Susie ClevengerApril 11, 2014 at 9:41 PM

    Beautiful Kay...we wrote on a similar theme...I too wonder how the wisteria can thrive far beyond our weak bones...

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  7. Sumana RoyApril 11, 2014 at 9:57 PM

    this is beautiful..

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  8. hedgewitchApril 12, 2014 at 8:51 AM

    As MZ says--you make this as pretty as the flower, and add the human wistfulness in.

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  9. Jenn JilksApril 18, 2014 at 9:43 AM

    I love how you shape your poetry.

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