Tulip emerging through bush.
Nestled beneath his sheltering arms,
Protected from the storms of life.
Safe place to grow and thrive.
Every girl should be so lucky.
Finding Shelter
Musings by an ND Domer's Mom
Life's too short not to be Irish!
Tulip emerging through bush.
Nestled beneath his sheltering arms,
Protected from the storms of life.
Safe place to grow and thrive.
Every girl should be so lucky.
Musings by an ND Domer's Mom 
My first, unedited thought: Luckier still the girl capable of building and decorating her own shelter!
Happy weekend to you and the tulip! Good for you for even spotting it, and turning it into verse.
HaHa, I hadn’t thought of it that way, Linda! But now that you mention it, why, it’s a great interpretation. I guess I was thinking that even the bravest of us — now and then, mind you! — needs a sheltering presence. Glad this one hit the mark for you — thanks for coming along!
First, what a fantastic tulip. Brave, it seems. Chances are that bush snuggled up to her…
Lovely poem, Debbie ♡
I like the idea the bush snuggled up to her, Audrey — perhaps you’re onto something! I remember planting a LOT of tulip bulbs, but this one consistently rises up from the ground, every year. Something to be said for protection, huh?! Thanks for the lovely compliment!
What a faaaabulous photo capture, Debbie! And brava to you for even noticing it! Isn’t nature amazing?
Also, I loved your poem!
And It’s ironic that you mentioned tulips because earlier this week I took my new camera outside to practice with it, and guess what? I spotted some tulips! I’ll be posting them on Monday!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend, dear friend!
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Ooh, I’m glad you liked it, Ron — and even gladder I’ll get to see some of your tulips this coming week! I just know that new camera of yours is able to capture fabulous shots (and I’ll bet your tulips are in full bloom, too!) Happy Sunday, and thank you for stopping by to say Hi!
Okay, I know I wear glasses, but for the life of me, I can’t see the tulip. It’s like a Where’s Waldo picture. Where is it??
Oh, dear. I’m sorry, Monica, but perhaps I’m just too accustomed to seeing this beauty and failed to realize not everyone knows where we planted it. It’s in the upper third of the photo, about 1 1/4 inches down and to the right of the tree trunk in the upper left clearing (looks like a light green tongue!). See it now?? You probably missed it because you were looking for a tulip in bloom. This one is a delicious shade of pink (but it hasn’t popped out yet, so all that’s there now is its stem). No wonder you missed it — don’t bother changing your eyeglasses prescription!
What a beautiful sign of new life! The way I interpreted the poem … the tulip is us, the evergreen shrub is God. Love the way you put this photo into words, Debbie.
What a great interpretation, Terri — thank you for sharing it! I do believe that’s a good way of looking at this tulip and bush, too!
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And I bet the birds are hunting for it, you know. Birds would do that sort of thing.
Vicious (hungry??) birds often nip buds off flowers, Professor, as you seem to know. I’ll have to watch this tulip and help the bush protect her!
But then you’ll be starving the vicious-hungry birds!
NOOO! Those vicious-hungry birds have plenty of feeders around — filled with corn, seeds, and all the things they should be eating. And, they can snag a worm or two from the ground. Not fair to attack my flowers!!
*laughs* Okay, you do have a point. I’m on your side the sudden.
Cool! The more people on my side, the happier I am!
Amazing how nature thrives. If she blooms you’ll have to share a photo.
I’ll be glad to do just that, Suzi. ‘Tis a beautiful shade of pink, as I remember from previous years.
I love how you personalize nature in this poem, Debbie. I hope that you are smiling today and enjoying your day. Hugs, many hugs 🙂
Thank you, Christy. Glad you enjoyed it! Yep, I’m smiling (in spite of the clouds, ha!) and hope you are, too!
Okay well NOW I am smiling, sweet Debbie!! I hope your day is going great 🙂
Nice poem 🙂 Interesting place for a tulip to grow!
Thanks, Janna. I’m toying with moving them to a showier site once they’re done with the blooming. It just can’t be good growing under all that shade!!
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