How about we share another Mary Oliver poem? After all, you can never have too many of those. In this one, the poet seems to acknowledge that it is often hard to simply live in and enjoy the moment, perhaps because we are afraid it can't last. She urges us to give in to that moment and fully experience the joy. Although "much can never be redeemed, still, life has some possibility left." Don't Hesitate by Mary Oliver If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it. There are plenty of lives and whole towns destroyed or about to be. We are not wise, and not very often kind. And much can never be redeemed. Still, life has some possibility left. Perhaps this is its way of fighting back, that sometimes something happens better than all the riches or power in the world. It could be anything, but very likely you notice it in the instant when love begins. Anyway, that’s often the case. Anyway, whatever it is, don’t be afraid of its plenty. Joy is no
Oh, they are gorgeous! Do they last?
ReplyDeleteEach blossom only lasts a day - thus, DAYlily. But each plant has multiple buds that can bloom over a period of weeks.
Deletehow pretty. Our Iris are in bloom now
ReplyDeleteI love iris, too. I'm hoping my butterfly iris will give me another good season of blooms this year as it did last year.
DeleteBeautiful! My Mini Pearl is getting ready to bloom. Seems like I just place this order and now they are going to bloom. I ordered from Oakes, the company Susan Brownmiller used for her daylilies on her balcony in NY. Oakes has an amazing selection and I was very pleased with each plant (HUGE).
ReplyDelete'Mini Pearl' - gotta love that name! I've never ordered from Oakes, but thanks for the heads-up. I'll add them to my list.
DeleteWow - you have some real beauties, Dorothy!
ReplyDeleteI do love my daylilies.
DeleteThey are so beautiful. I am going to come back and look at them several times today.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!
DeleteLovely, Dorothy! I also used to have detailed maps with all the names but time disrupts all that, so I don't remember many names either. Here it is iris, rose, and rhododendron season, only the Lemon lilies are blooming, at least I always know what they are. The daylilies should start soon.
ReplyDeleteSloppy record-keeping is the bane of my gardening experience, but I enjoy the blooms even when I don't know their names.
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