The clematis are dying in purple paper clusters,
a pretty, dusty, crepuscular fading
of old lace, doilies,
beside the newly hatched delphinium -
only the daisies seem invincible.
© Shaista Tayabali, 2014
image: Sweet Summer, 1912, John William Waterhouse from Magpie Tales
nice write; have a good Sunday
ReplyDeletemuch love...
smiles...of course the daisies are...
ReplyDeletemost everything understands the seasons...the rhythm of life...
Crepuscular is such an explosive word - fantastic!
ReplyDeleteSomehow the challenges of keeping a garden ... maybe it's a lazy gardener :-)
ReplyDeleteI love the use of the word, "Crepuscular." Wow :-)
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful peice... !!
ReplyDeleteI feel better. My clematis are dying too and I thought I had killed them - must just be the first batch fading, a second will appear. I love "only the daisies seem invincible."
ReplyDeleteLovely...my clematis are dying too...daisies are the friendliest and most persistent of flowers...
ReplyDeleteI love the word crepuscular and daisies certainly do seem invincible. Pretty piece!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed this! There always seems to be one to replace the other in summer but I agree daises (and buttercups) do seem invincible.
ReplyDeleteah the daisies. They are invincible and impervious to anything. :-)
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful, I do love this and agree the words
ReplyDeletedying in purple paper clusters,
a pretty, dusty, crepuscular fading
are so descriptive.
I'm surprised after 102 years she is not pushing up the daisies!
ReplyDeletedaisies, brave and insistent... just stumbled upon your blog. such truth, much beauty. i look forward to keeping up with your journey in flight. :)
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