Every Shade of Green

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Every shade of green glows alive.

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Sunlit, sun kissed;

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Infused with energy by Sol;

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Incorporating light into leaf.

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Expanding, moment to moment.

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Chlorophyll:  The Force Multiplier.   

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Every shade of green, growing,

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Fueling root and stem,

Flower and seed.

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Earth magic making buds burst and expand;

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An ancient pattern filled, again and again.

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Alchemy of life,

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How many shades? 

How many shapes? 

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Infinite beauty, 

Green.

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Woodland Gnome 2017

For the Daily Post’s

Weekly Photo Challenge: Green

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One Word Photo Challenge: Marsala

Heuchera

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Marsala,

Brownish pink, rosy brown,

Color chosen for 2015.

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Color of ivy stems, winter blossoms, dried blood,

Wine, pomegranates, terra cotta, grapes.

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Cooly warm, this hue.

Color of Earth, not sky;

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Begonia

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Muddy water, not fire.

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Color of life,

New leaves, new growth, winter survival.

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Philodendron

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Marsala purrs softness, comfort, calm.

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Hellebores

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It promises spring.

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It verifies vitality

It witnesses winter’s defeat.

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Hellebore

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Marsala:  taste the good taste of new.

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Woodland Gnome 2015

 

With appreciation to Jennifer Nichole Wells for her

One Word Photo Challenge:  Marsala