Kousa Dogwood
your rough bark animates my
yard at all times
the symbol of you fires me
as days drag on
your cover of branches shades
my patio
your crowned hair awakens me
to the new spring
red berries that linger, a
wildlife rapture that fattens
my feathered friends
my cozy Kousa Dogwood:
at home in mountains, forests
or in paintings
as much as in my own backyard
© selma
Inspired by Melissa from Mom With a Blog, Melissa who hosts Quadrille at dVerse this
week: a beautiful colorful prompt. All artwork by Alma Thomas, artwork at the Whitney
Museum of American Art / Archives of American Art. Read more about Alma Thomas
here.
I don’t have a dogwood tree in my yard but I might one day. I found the conviviality of
the artwork of the dogwood tree forest very Hygge (cozy) and loved imagining one in
my yard already. (More accessible than the painting, I’m sure). Stellar artwork. Loved
them all. Thanks for the prompt.
Which of the art pieces spoke to you?
Thanks so much for reading mine. I bless you. XO 🎐
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What a beautiful scene of serenity your poem paints, Selma.
“The symbol of you fires me as the days drag on”…wonderful feelings to those words. Well done!
I’m so pleased with this lovely comment, dear Suzette. Happy the poem brought you serenity. xo
Thank you, Selma..An blessings to you!
how calming and lovely, selma
Aww. hugs. Happy to you it was calming. I was going for something like that. Blessings, always Beth.
Lovely. Trees make such wonderful companions.
Yes, they do. Indeed. They provide shade, companionship and energy too. xoxo. Bee cool… thanks, VJ.
You are welcome
Beautiful tribute to the kousa dogwood; you may not have one in your yard but I do and it’s as lovely as your quadrille. 🌸
Oh my! so happy for you… a bit jealous but more happy to know this. Wow. That’s truly something. A yearly pleasure that lasts all year long. Nothing is better. Wow.
It really is a gorgeous tree! Thanks, dear Selma!
A beautiful tribute to the dogwood trees
Glad at what the lovely artpiece and prompt inspired. Thanks, Sadje
You’re welcome ☺️
So lovely, Selma! Trees are life.
right you are Punam. Life! xoxo
A beautiful poem of nature.
Happy you enjoyed it, Diana. Thanks dearly.
I did 💕
I explored different types of dogwood tree as I thought about her painting, and it was, in fact, inspired by a Japanese dogwood. I am happy the painting spoke to you. All her work is very beautiful. I enjoyed that you confirmed “a wildlife rapture” “at home in mountains, forests
or in paintings
as much as in my own backyard”
I like that you imagine it there with you and give it one more home.❤️
It was a jolly good prompt, dear Melissa. Thank you. And to know it was inspired by a Japanese dogwood makes me happy too. Yay. Blessings. Bee cool–well cooler than you already are, Mom with a blog. xoxo
I’d love to have a yard with a dogwood tree too, they’re so beautiful. And lovely poem.
Yeah, its wonderful to imagine right. They are really so beautiful. Thanks for reading and commenting, Pooja dear. Bless you.
My pleasure 😊
a gorgeous ode to a favourite tree Selma – native to your part of the world of course
Yes, native to this area. Isn’t it also cool that the painting was inspired by the Japanese dogwood? I just found out. Wow. Lovely. That’s why that one spoke to me. Thanks, Laura. xoxo
And you animate the artwork. Lovely, Selma. (K)
Aww, the best compliment by far. I will take it with open arms. Thanks, K. xoxo
Lovely poem, Selma. I also love the dogwood and it is North Carolina’s State tree and they grow all over the place even in the wild. They are a beautiful tree, whose flowers and tree are both the State tree and State Flower, of Virginia, where we moved to almost exactly a year ago. It was also the State tree of North Carolina where we moved from. Your poem was lovely Selma, thank you for sharing with us. Big hugs and love, Joni
Big hugs and love to you too, Joni 💕
So lovely, Selma!
Thanks, Dawn. Xoxo
This gave me a wonderful feeling of peace.
Aww. Wonderful to know this, dear friend. Blessings.
Big love and hugs to you, Joni. Xoxo
I get and love a bark that animates a yard.
Isn’t it amazing. Thanks Paul. Xo
Most welcome Selma 🙂
Such a rapturous homage to the dogwood, Selma. I especially love this description: “your crowned hair awakens me
to the new spring” — Perfect.
Thanks so much, Dora. 🤗 for your comment on the dogwood tree. Blessings.