Weeds …

By Rhiannonw

Mon, 03 Nov 2014
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… may be destructive
to perfect swards,
but focus your view
and see how attractive
the shape and the hue,
the markings and texture,
the details of structure
of each petal and leaf –
it’s beyond belief
to suggest
(even in jest)
that no Designer designed
such as these.

(the photo is cat's ear, not dandelion!)

 

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Comments

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannon

I'm glad you are championing the common weed - which I have loads of in my garden.

Glad you said it wasn't dandelion, as I would have guessed that. My husband loved dandelions, and refused to let me pull them out - even when their flowers were long gone. I have other weeds that I prefer, but still cannot look at one without thinking of him.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jean, … and of course, there are so many 'weeds' in the countryside. Easy to look at them en masse, but not notice the beauty equal to bigger flowers. One of my sons, when little, asked why we couldn't have those in our garden when passing a lawn full of bright dandelions. Actually at the time we had such a tiny garden, and my husband did mow the (v small) lawns, so there were probably plenty of dandelion leaves, but not so many flowers (and moss) ! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Bee on

Some of the tiniest and prettiest flowers grow wild in lawns, and we miss them if we don't look - all as perfect as the planted ones, but generally unappreciated. You use your observations to highlight a creator in this neatly worded verse. Love the rhymes. 

Enjoyed.

Bee

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Bee. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Denzella on

Hello Rhiannon,

Yes I agree with Bee.  Of course there is beauty in weeds.  Someone once said weeds are just flowers in the wrong place.  I too picked up on the reference to  a creator.  I think your faith informs everything you write and is probably your source of inspiration.  Much enjoyed,

MOya

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks again, Moya, so glad you enjoyed this. warm regards, Rhiannon