A seed that multiplied
By Rhiannonw
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It fell on the soil
not pecked by a bird,
slithered down a crack
(ear welcomes good word?)
rested warm and safe
through the winter cold
til the warmth came back
triggering chemistry, growth
– the embryo enlarge, uncoil
break through its coat,
and the root
push down
gleaning moisture below,
if there’s a depth of good earth
(good word considered);
as the shoot
pushes up
searching light above
to emerge and its leaves unfold
turn green in the sunlight –
food factory feed it
for flourishing, flowering,
rich fruit
(unless it grow among weeds that choke
like greed in the heart strangles truth)
dispersing multiple seeds,
(good words, good deeds) …
[IP: planting the seed]
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I love the feeling of motion
I love the feeling of motion and the urgency of growth in this, Rhiannon. It's a lovely thing to read.
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A seed growing in a congenial
A seed growing in a congenial environment will germinate and multiply if care is taken not to let it be smothered by weeds. Similarly, good words and good deeds will flourish and spread if not strangled by selfishness. A sound, uplifting message, Rhiannon.
Luigi x
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Good, it's a story acually?
Good, it's a story actually? I remember schooldays we grew beans in wet cottonwool on the windowsill It was fascinating watching them germinante and grow exactly like this. The nutrition to start off was stored in the bean itself. Like an egg. Nature is amazing.
Tom Brown
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