Consider the lilies and how they grow...that was the beginning of a hymn we used to sing when I was younger. But the verse from Matthew about the lilies of the field provides great inspiration for a reconsideration of Labor Day: many of the best things in life are free of toil and effort. We just have to know where to look for them. See more words and images, at blog.amynelsonhahn.info
Gorgeous Lil
Fast upon a firefly,
barely dreaming, wasteful,
colored flush and scheming --
how does your garden grow?
The centers of lilies are like
the embers of volcanoes;
look into them and you are still,
mesmerized as if by ancient skill.
But wherein does their beauty lie?
The answer is, it lies and lies,
and it does despise the night
when all its colors are overthrown.
(c) Amy Nelson McVeigh 2012
for photos please see 3858, 3862, and 3867 at blog.amynelsonhahn.info
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