Thursday, December 30, 2010

the bottom of the garden

winter at the bottom of the garden is a place of real fascination for me . . .

it's where the fairies hold their parties


when the bunnies coming running through
it's where they especially like to be
'cause there's always tasty veggies put out for them
and also 'cause it's a good place
and they know it


while you're down there
you can head out
and visit fuzzy friends


with funky homes
"hey, come onnnn in!"


and there are cozy places
to stop and paint or write or drink tea
or watch everything that happens
or just sleep and dream dreamy dreaming dreams


which is probably my most favourite thing of all

29 comments:

  1. This is a beautiful post.
    Thank you for sharing.

    ~robert

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  2. robert thankyou, i had fun preparing it! steven

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  3. Yes, a delightful post! I'm all for dreamy dreams!

    Some enterprising locals put together a "Kook" calendar this year and the first run sold out almost immediately! The shenanigans surrounding the sculpture have received coverage in the Wall Street Journal, but although the artist has garnered outsize exposure, he remains resentful of the pranks. Which is ironic, given that only through the pranks has the statue gained acceptance.

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  4. A fairy party- sounds nice!
    great pics! stopping by via Lizzy's.
    Happy New Year!
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  5. And what fluffy lovelies are those, inviting us into their winter home?

    Thanks for another moment of Zen. ;)

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  6. hello golden west! thanks - dream away! steven

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  7. welcome noe noe girl!! thankyou for visiting. there are fairy parties all over the place. have a lovely new year. steven

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  8. hope - ever the optimist that i might actually know the names of what i see!!! i couldn't tell you what they are but they fluff out around the end of the summer and then stick around all winter in their fluffiness! steven

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  9. I'll bet you have been a fantastic story teller for your kids! You certainly are for us adults!! Great pics and story!

    Rick

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  10. thankyou very much rick - my head is filled with stories - i love flights of fancy very much! i honed my chops as a child by coming up with excuses and explanations! little did i know how much that would help me as an adult!!! steven

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  11. Wonderful post! I enjoy stopping by every day, even if I don't leave a comment. Sometimes you write like a Sufi, sometimes like a Buddhist, sometimes like a Druid, sometimes (as in this case) a Taoist, but always as a poet.

    Dreamy dreams are wonderful!!

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  12. I've never seen anyone make snow look cozy before. Well done, you!!

    (Hello to the fairies, too!)

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  13. hey dan thanks! what you're seeing here are the loose threads of the tapestry of my becoming. so cool that they are identifiable. i know of more but those aren't near the surface just yet! steven

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  14. this post with the photos made me smile......funky fairies and dreamy dreams...fab..xx

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  15. reya i really like finding tucked away spaces in gardens, in the woods, along shorelines, because i know that they are cozy inside for the little creatures and of course for the magic people! steven

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  16. hello kay! it's a luxurious space afforded me by the simple ability (gifted through it being the holidays) to focus my thoughts on what is right here right now. steven

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  17. dreamy dreaming dreams are the best kind!

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  18. pauline sometimes my eyes are entirely wide open when i dream my dreamiest dreams!!! steven

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  19. This is SO lovely, Steven- Just what is needed as always...would love to curl up in one of those tufted plant thingies and whistle to the bunnies.

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  20. ...dream dreamy dreaming dreams,

    that's what this post of yours, your images and words, give to me.

    I was brought here after reading the amazing comment you wrote at 'Writing Down The Words'
    I am glad I did and found you!
    hummm
    hi!
    I am Dulce
    Pleased to meet you
    ... and Happy New Year
    :)
    D.

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  21. dulce it's good to meet you. welcome here. thanks for the wish! i'll wish you a happy new year as well because i truly wish for that for all the good people i'm lucky to meet. steven

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  22. linda sue when i saw the little hair guys like something out of an eighties music video i knew they were up to something and sure enough they were inviting everyone who passed by into their little snow cave! cool beans! steven

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  23. Cool indeed- I want eye brows like those!

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  24. Now a fuzzy friend and a chance to dream dreamy dreaming dreams sounds like all a chap could wish for! LOL :)

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  26. There are fairies at the bottom of our garden.

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