A fallen guava leaf,
but my gaze fell on it,
and I was mesmerized.
Glossy, oblong, and
a colorful pigment splash!
I kept on admiring it,
a simple, senescent leaf,
but so attractive.
A blue iris flower,
past its prime,
shriveled and dehydrated,
battered by heat and wind,
yet still pretty.
I made the artwork below
with an old leaf of
Lily of the Nile.
Some imaginations
gave it creative resurrection.
I am blessed with mindfulness,
and a proud philocalist,
where nothing is trivial,
or to be taken for granted,
but everything is extraordinary
to me, nature is a gallery.
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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.
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Comments (2)
I love art, beautiful piece and so so true.
Oooo, philocalist is a new word for me. Loved your poem and photos!