What a significance wild flowers have, more than the tamed productions of the garden! They seem Heaven’s own messengers sent straight to man to bear glad tidings of universal and undying love. ~Henry James Slack, English journalist, activist, and science writer
A
Fence line
Adorned by
Dancing flowers —
Pink, yellow, and blue —
Can’t help but make me smile
As I take my daily walk.
So much color! So much beauty!
I wonder if the homeowner knew
His patch of posies would bring so much joy?
Note: Poetry form is Etheree.
Musings by an ND Domer's Mom 
Your poem well expresses the joy you were feeling on seeing that colorful line of flowers along your walk. It’s contagious!
‘Contagious’ is the best kind of way, Barbara! Even the Monk didn’t dare lift his leg on such splendid posies!
Debbie, BEAUTIFUL photo….BEAUTIFUL words! I literally smiled while reading this poem because you’re right, these colorful flowers DO look like they’re dancing! Isn’t the beauty of nature GRAND?
Thanks for sharing your walk, my friend! Have a SUPER Sunday! X
P.S. We finally got some relief from the intense heat and humidity. But it’s not going to last long because this coming week it returns. 😦
Ron, I’m so happy I was able to share this with you … and that it made you happy, too! Somebody must have spent some time sowing the seeds or putting the baby flowers in the ground, for this is the first time I’ve noticed them (and the Monk and I walk this route pretty often).
I’m sorry your weather relief was short-lived, my friend. They’ve been warning us for days that next week is going to be dreadful. HOT and HUMID, with “feels-like” temps around 110 degrees. Ugh, can you imagine?? No way I’ll be walking poor Monk in this weather. Not with his double coat of fur. We’ll be draped over the A/C vents, ha! XX
Your are right, Debbie. That patch did bring a smile and would be wonderful to see in person.
Thanks, John — I’m glad you enjoyed it, too!
😊
You are right (sheesch)
Your etheree surely does capture the beauty and fun of these flowers. It occurs to me that the photo’s proof that a hundred acre estate — or even a big suburban property — isn’t necessary for flowers to provide pollen and enjoyment. Small can be beautiful, and this fenceline surely is!
Linda, I didn’t see any pollinators swarming over this patch of flowers, but I imagine they’ll find it soon enough. And you know, even a small effort to attract pollinators is a good thing!
Pure and simple joy. How a packet of seeds can make all the difference!
So true! And really, the cost is nominal, considering how much joy they can bring!
Lovely border of flowers and lovely poem to go with them!
I’m honored that you liked them, FF — thank you for telling me!
I have similar posies at the end of my driveway just starting to bloom. They never fail to make me smile.
You’re so lucky!! The Monk and I found this patch on one of our walks, making me wish I’d planted some seeds in the Spring so I could enjoy the view every day!
That’s a lovely poem for the beautiful row of flowers along the fence. I really like that quotation about wildflowers, too. We don’t plant flowers (the exception being our day lilies and azaleas), so I always keep an eye out for the wildflowers on my walks. One of God’s little gifts!
Thank you, Kelly. Isn’t it nice getting to enjoy the flowers that somebody else has planted … without having to worry about caring for them?!?
Flowers enrich our lives so much!
They certainly do. Perhaps that’s why we miss them so much during winter months.