Sometimes a photograph you have just taken sings back at you with its beauty. Such is this one of a bee gathering nectar. I love how its wings are shimmering and even more, I love the shadow cast by that delicacy. Zoom in – it’s gorgeous!
Silver wings and a shadow
Still sorting! In fact it is a mammoth task as I am a bit of a sentimental hoarder, but it, too, is throwing up gems. In an old sketch book that I thought was empty, the sketches having been taken out, I found this by my Dad of some engine houses. Sadly I don’t know which ones.
Charcoal sketch by my Dad, David Wiseman
More serendipity when I decide to find a new poem to share with you, dear Reader. In Wendy Cope’s collection, Is That the New Moon, which I have had for many years, I found this one by Micere Githae Mugo.
DAUGHTER OF MY PEOPLE, SING!
sing daughter sing
make a song
and sing
beat out your own rhythms
the rhythms of your life
but make the song soulful
and make life
sing
Take the advice! Make life sing!
valeriedavies
August 5, 2017 at 10:47 pm
What a joyful poem of inspiration and encouragement – love the words and the rhythm, as well as the spirit…and now I’m off to make life sing !!!!
mybeautfulthings
August 6, 2017 at 6:34 am
And I am about to get up and make life sing today too! 🙂
saymber
August 5, 2017 at 3:46 pm
Another uplifting post – thank you! I love finding things like you found in your Dad’s charcoal sketch. It’s like a love note from him to you in time.
mybeautfulthings
August 5, 2017 at 4:24 pm
It is! I hadn’t thought of it like that – thank you so much for your insight. 🙂
nrhatch
August 4, 2017 at 8:05 pm
Love the bumblebee shot.
mybeautfulthings
August 4, 2017 at 9:41 pm
Thank you. I was very pleased with it! 🙂