Magnolia

-
Small buds,
On a gray tree,
Stark reminder of spring,
Fragrant perfection and beauty,
Light pink.

Pink and
White buds of spring,
Coated in drizzling
Drops of cool rain filmy with dew
Fragrant.

Fragrant
Saucer petals,
Velvet smooth and perfect,
Magnolia soulangeana flowering                                                          Brightly.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Deadlines=an Opportunity to Procrastinate

-
This week has felt like a marathon--I think its because I know that I only have six weeks of school before summer, and I'm still not really sure what I'm going to be doing. I am trying to find an internship. I've had a few leads, but nothing concrete yet. It's allergy season, and I can definitely tell--I've had a low-grade headache all week. But that is irrelevant, because last night I got to hang out with three really awesome people: Jamie, Kelsey, and Arielle Beachy. My awesome, wacky, cousins. We went to New Phili for a late-night Taco Bell run, and then went to Wal-Mart, because Arielle hadn't been in one for over six months. For once I refrained from spending money. And of course today grandma cooked a feast and we all ate way too much. Anyway, it's been nice to be away for a few days to refresh and prepare for a new week. But the homework never stops. This week my story is being workshopped. I'm looking forward to it. I get all sorts of helpful sug...
Read more

Learning More About Prayer

-
Image
Upper Reed Lake, Hatcher Pass Hello to everyone whose reading this! It's been awhile. I feel like I say that with every new post, but this summer I was pushing myself to get out and enjoy some new hikes and also deepen friendships and spend time with family, which meant less time inside writing. But mostly I didn't write not because I didn't have anything to say but because I don't like writing about the messy bits of my life. Often the things I learn the most from are the ones I'm least inclined to post on here. So then I make excuses and keep moving through life with the nagging sensation I should be writing about it. Sometimes I do. And now that the air is crisp and the leaves are have turned and fallen down, I'm feeling more of an itch to write. I've been going through the book A Journey to Victorious Praying: Finding Discipline and Delight in Your Prayer Life by Bill Thrasher. It's made me realize how often I approach my prayers with an agenda. So o...
Read more

100% Myself

-
Image
It's no secret that I'm an introvert. I was branded with that label in high school. We took the Myers Briggs test, and back then I scored 100% introvert. Yes, I could very easily be a hermit. My home is safe, I wear the silence like a blanket, warm and protective. I'm not 100% introverted anymore. But I'm probably still in the mid 80's. But on top of being an introvert, I'm also shy. These are two separate traits, but combined, they form a formidable barrier against making friends easily. Why am I telling you this? I'm not sure, I guess because sometimes I wish people could see what it's like to struggle with being a shy introvert, and to realize that if I don't reach out, it's not because I don't want to, it's probably because I'm afraid to. Reaching out to people is hard. I don't do parties unless I know at least a few of the people. The few times that I have found myself alone in a sea of strangers, I start to feel awkw...
Read more