when your heart is frayed by circumstance
and the days feel gray as stone
blessed is the buttery sunlight
peeking through rose-tinted curtains
wrapping you in its soft glow
melting you in its benevolent embers
Photo of Cattleya Orchid by Dallis Richardson
Orchid-inspired poem by Mark Richardson
Orchid grown in the home of Steve & Shirley Burton
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Beautiful…and, of course, pertinent.
Thanks, sweetheart.
Beautiful Mark….thanks for sharing words from your heart…and for sharing Steve’s Beautiful orchids. ❤
You’re welcome, Sandra. Thank you for reading and commenting.
The photo is so beautiful and soft and matched only by the words, the fellings the words evoke. Beautiful.
Thanks, Steve.
Oh happy Friday morning when I can start with a poem that touches my heart so…………….. and what an orchid! (Not to mention the fantastic photo-taker!) Thanks abound!
It’s always nice to hear your comments, Dianne. We miss you both.