how they cup the light
passion flames of holy fire
singing out, bloom true!
it is just before dawn.
i am up welcoming the light of hope, the song of life
filling the bowl of a new day.
poppies, their cups rolling with bees and possibilities
light up like earth candles,
may we all bloom so true!
please visit rick underwood for more glorious photographs
how blessed am i that we are neighbors
and his wife sally is a master gardener
***
we are a diverse collection of rare flowers
who gather on fridays
gleeful to strip down to the bare essence
of expression
and most importantly
share.
we visit each other
with a vengeance
leave comments with a passion
and lie in wait for the next friday
when we bare our souls all over again.
***
welcome to haiku my heart
Good Morning, Beautiful !
How happy I am to know that you experienced such a wonderful circle of love! May the glow linger long...
Love to you !
Posted by: Kim Mailhot | June 03, 2011 at 06:06 AM
I picture you sitting in the first rays of sunshine... I experienced something like that just the other days - saw the dawn at 4.30 and heared the first birds come to live... I'm glad you had a perfect evening and a perfect morning. Have a perfect day too!
Posted by: Marit | June 03, 2011 at 06:28 AM
So nice to have early bird friends with golden hearts and open eyes. My evening was also early as my poor body just needed some sleep, but the concert this morning inspired an early morning roam around a lovely Middle Earth lake and heart opening songs from all manner of winged creatures.
Posted by: Kathleen | June 03, 2011 at 06:57 AM
Good morning, Sunshine!
Posted by: Meri @ Meri's Musings | June 03, 2011 at 07:10 AM
what a beautiful way to wake up - to your lovely haiku and photos. GORGEOUS!
Posted by: tami | June 03, 2011 at 08:22 AM
Good Morning! Beautiful!
Posted by: Snap | June 03, 2011 at 08:59 AM
So wonderful to come 'home' to after a week of loss, violence, fear and non-violent (but powerful!) response. Very rough neighborhood I work in is turning inside-out now, but we're learning to reach out to one another for courage, healing activity and hope. This week's Recuerda captures our hope perfectly and helps me to remember what I keep going back...Thank you all my peeps at Recuerda Mi Corazon. Thank you Rebecca for helping us gather and regather :)
Posted by: Gloria Y | June 03, 2011 at 09:00 AM
oh to walk again in this garden of love...every Friday! Picking beautiful blooms to brighten our day! Stunning photos and haiku Rebecca!
Posted by: deb taylor | June 03, 2011 at 10:28 AM
We are all poppies standing true. How delightful! I love poppies. Thank you Rebecca. I am happy I have a place to go on Fridays.
Posted by: Cheryl | June 03, 2011 at 11:25 AM
Just back in town and had to come visit my garden of friends...
beautiful bright light here!
x..x
Posted by: Stephanie | June 03, 2011 at 12:10 PM
Rebecca~ You are such an incredible poetess! Your poppy imagery of "passion flames" and "possibilities light up like earth candles" is so vivid and evocative. What wonderful neighbors you have and the Underwoods have in you! I'm praying for the success of the auction... I know it will be. Hugs!
Posted by: Margaret Pangert | June 03, 2011 at 01:29 PM
What beautiful bursts of color in these photos and your vivid words!
Posted by: Kathleen | June 03, 2011 at 02:42 PM
Thank you Rebecca for opening the gate to this friendship garden every week.
So lovely and sweet.
Posted by: gemma | June 03, 2011 at 03:35 PM
I love your poppy photos and your haiku and applaud you for awakening before dawn--something I believe is beneficial to people on the spiritual path. But--I am not an early riser by nature. I can easily do it if I have to, but my bio-self in a perfect Fran world would arise at 8 and stay up until about 1 a.m.
You and your neighbors and dear friends are part of your community and support system, it sounds like. How blessed the three of you are. I hope to post soon, but had a busy day and week.
Posted by: Fran aka Redondowriter | June 03, 2011 at 07:05 PM
The Haiku is delightful...perfect for those lovely photos. The top photo is stunning! :))
Posted by: Eaton Bennett | June 03, 2011 at 07:09 PM
Holy blooms, Batman!
What great shots.
Songs of life, and songs of...fresh fruit.
;^)
Posted by: phil | June 03, 2011 at 07:11 PM
Rebecca,
Beautiful, bright red, vermillion and rose flames of color. It is almost too rich for words, too much of a gift for the eye to believe that such splendor, such lushness exists in the world. Your Haiku is a spring offering, a votive prayer for the auction to come which I know will be a true success. I am very happy that you had a wonderful evening last night and that your day went well. I have a special image from Australia for you.
xoxox,
Noelle
Posted by: Noelle | June 03, 2011 at 11:03 PM
Rebecca, this is wonderful! Poppies are such a beloved flower with their upturned, happy faces, great job!
Posted by: Rosie | June 04, 2011 at 01:48 AM
I am on fire just reading these lines!
Posted by: Magical Mystical Teacher | June 04, 2011 at 06:20 AM
Oriental poppies are another favorite flower of mine...scarlet fire searing our eyes and our souls! Beautiful haiku...captivating words...
Posted by: Dawn Elliott | June 04, 2011 at 07:48 AM
Gorgeous poppies-I love them!
Posted by: Sarah | June 04, 2011 at 01:20 PM