The earth laughs in flowers.Ralph Waldo EmersonLike a fistful of orange lollipops,A gift from the earth,Satin lilies pop out of fat buds.Wave in the spring breezeSo sweet you can smell sugar about themFanciful and fun enoughTo make us all feel like kidsSeeing them open, fresh-madeBy the hands of God.

All God's greatest works are silent...Nature rose under the Almighty hand without clang or clamor, or noises that distract and disturb. Andrew Martin FairbairnSilent as growing grassSilent as the noonday sunAs moonlight falling over the meadowSilent as the sky after the stormSilent as an earnest prayer Silent as color, as shadows, as dawnSilent as a whisper hushedWhites dance on air Purse yellow... Continue Reading →

Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God.Leon Henri Marie BloyLike cherry syrup poured into fluted glassesRuffled-lipped joy-filled tulips invite me to laugh with themGlow pink like a early summer sunrisePink to mix with gold and green, swirl and splashWith blue sky for a perfectly happy day.