wings of motherlove
rise from the stone quiet path
in a curve of protection
i watch from a sea of open faced flowers
while summer dresses us
in remnants of rain
all spring in the lengthening shadows
love walked close
through the garden inseparable
their long pilgrimage of devotion
christening the morning
as they bless their young,
as the world of man spins in a tide
of complexities, i slow down to the voice of love,
the ancient wonder of simply being
standing witness, lost in the flowers,
a dove smaller than my beating heart,
baptises me in the thickening rain.
finding sacred in the wings of a dove.
where my friends,
have you found paradise this week?
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I can see you there hiding in the flowers. What joy to watch this loving family bond.
Posted by: gemma | August 25, 2013 at 11:02 AM
Rebecca,your photos are so so beautiful.
Thank you.....have a brilliant week!
Ruby
Posted by: Forest Dream Weaver | August 25, 2013 at 11:05 AM
It brings me peace to visit these doves and enter their still, small, tranquil world today - very lovely, Rebecca xxx
Posted by: Roz Cawley | August 25, 2013 at 11:30 AM
I found Paradise in the lines of a song
this week as I was prompted to visit some photos of a short time ago....
only one year.
Oh.
How times are a changing.
I long for the winds of change, as we plant our feet deeper and deeper into the shores of our life here, by The Sea.
~ diggin in ~
"Wings of a Dove" by Nanci Griffith is where I will fly to right now
Posted by: Deb Taylor | August 25, 2013 at 11:48 AM
such a beautiful nurturing sight...this mourning dove family
our yard, usually filled with birdsong is strangely silent as we have a family of hawks that have settled in for a few days.
x...x
Posted by: Stephanie | August 25, 2013 at 02:14 PM
Your photos are touching my heart. Especially the last photo. It looks as though they are hugging one another. A fantastic look into the lives of doves. Breathtaking
Posted by: Barbara @ www.allmylivesnow.com | August 25, 2013 at 03:23 PM
Thank you Rebecca for these soft coos of love and this drink of summer rain...
Posted by: Lea | August 25, 2013 at 04:26 PM
Slowing down to listen to the voice of love...so essential to life!
Posted by: magicalmysticalteacher | August 26, 2013 at 05:33 AM
What a wonderful post. :)
Posted by: becca givens | August 26, 2013 at 04:10 PM
Ohh that's beautiful, such moving words with such lovely pictures.
Thank you for gladdening my heart with such sweet happiness.
Are the doves Morning doves? We don't have that kind in the UK but they are very beautiful especially their turquoise eye ring.
Best wishes
Billie
Posted by: billiescraftroom | August 28, 2013 at 08:19 AM
{{ oh
oh
those blue~rimmed eyes }}
Posted by: somepinkflowers | August 30, 2013 at 05:24 AM