Jacaranda Tree
In summer, they turn the landscape into a purple heaven

I was new to immigrant life,
lonely, away from familiarity.
After my spouse went to work,
I was alone, with no one to talk to.
Life is short,
and being bored is audacity.
So I thought to explore,
the new neighborhood.
I had a nice little bicycle
and a camera.
All flora and fauna awaited,
to be identified,
so what was the excuse?
I set out to be surprised,
not very far from my house.
I was stunned by a vista:
purple glory, as if,
I reached the heaven.
Canopy on the tree,
fallen flowers on the ground.
I learned its name:
jacaranda, a beloved street tree
that puts on a show
in the peak of summer.
I enjoyed the view,
gratitude for the serendipity,
and went often,
to savor the wonder.
I saw honeybees, hummingbirds,
and orioles on its branches.
My world is busy now,
wherever I go, kids with tow,
I introduce this lovely plant
to little nature-loving tots.
About the Creator
Seema Patel
Hi, I am Seema. I have been writing on the internet for 15 years. I have contributed to PubMed, Blogger, Medium, LinkedIn, Substack, and Amazon KDP.
I write about nature, health, parenting, creativity, gardening, and psychology.



Comments (3)
They are gorgeous trees
Looks so beautiful ♦️♦️♦️💙
What a beautiful poetically driven story. From being new to a land. To feeling lonely. To going on a stroll. Coming across a jacaranda tree. To then teaching the little nature loving tots about this tree. With all its purple fallen flowers. I loved the imagery represented throughout, it felt lovely taking a stroll through my imagination. Well done Seema.