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Poetry writing circle for May! 🌸🦎 As always, serving up herbal tea, flower essences, poetry writing, and all the feels! @northfigbookshop I invite you to join our circle to answer journal style, writing prompts with poetry, guiding us through closer examination of our hearts and minds. You don’t have to be a poet, but you can be! All are welcome. Spring is in high gear, let’s celebrate with flowers! Learn about the healing modality of flower essence remedies and the gentle medicine of sitting in community with tea and good vibes! 🩷✨ #plantsandpoetry #flowers #flowerremedies #floweressences #poetrycommunity #poetry #poets #writers #journaling #journalprompts #poetrycommunity #supportlocalbookstores #herbalism #healingherbs #wellnessjourney

4/30/2024, 9:48:05 PM

Beware of vipers 🐍dressed in empathy clothing. #TTPD #taylorswift #poetry #poem #writer #writersofinstagram #poetessofinstagram #plantsandpoetry

4/26/2024, 9:49:56 PM

Come get some plants & poetry! 😃🪴🎤 Join @kanikki_j, @poetsimplysherri, @13onstage_ and me this Saturday in the National Arboretum in DC for the Garden Fair and Plant Sale! The plant fun begins and 9AM; performances at noon. Family friendly! Free! Registration required; see link in bio. 😊 #nationalarboretum #gardenfairandplantsale #plantsandpoetry #KaNikkiJ #SimplySherri #13ofNazareth #Analysis #thepoetknownasAnalysis flyer by the aforementioned 13 of Nazareth!

4/25/2024, 2:29:53 PM

. Part of being human  is that we tend to see  our own internal image   in the world outside ourselves  in the faces passing by  in the books laid out on shelves  we see smiles in knots of wood  crying eyes in mossy walls  see emotions in machinery  we see ourselves in all  the elements around us  we reach out for connection  to the slivers of reflections  of the lonely selves that hide  inside our bodies.  And we succeed.  We find ourselves in others  and the loneliness subsides  as we bare our inner secrets  there is nowhere left to hide  Boldly step into the light  AND relax into the shadows  you weren't seeing reflections in a mirror  they were windows  and we all were looking through  into each other  into me  and into you ... Day 5's prompt from @_isaiahquinn was "Mirrors". And golly do I enjoy playing with that metaphor. . . . #nationalpoetrymonth #poetrymonth #plantsandpoetry #poetryandplants #mirrors #reflections #mirrorselfie #plantselfie

4/11/2024, 3:10:59 PM

. Every time, IS the first. No, not like it.  Really it.  The first time I fell for you was like nothing I'd felt before  it ate me up completely  as my heart learnt to adore  the way your mind would think  the way you'd turn your head  the way that only you could look  lying in my bed. It is pure and it is perfect  and the heartbreak's always worth it  every time I fall in love  with someone new  I'm changed for good every time,  my love is true. ... A kind of cheesy poem for Day 4 (yes, I am quite far behind with this poem-a-day challenge) - the prompt from @_isaiahquinn was "Your first love or first experience with love". . . . #nationalpoetrymonth #poetrymonth #firstlove #lovepoem #plantsandpoetry #poetryandplants #newlove #newleaf

4/11/2024, 2:50:05 PM

🌿🌱🌿🌱🌿 Hubby built me a potting shed and I still took over the kitchen. Little did I know this was a nesting day as our little petal was born 24hours later. Hence the lack of posts on here the past 10 days as we have just been enjoying the baby bubble ✌🏼 #nesting #potting #pottingshed #39weekspregnant #houseplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantsandpoetry #plantsplantsplants #botanicalart #botanicalgardens #botanicalartist #mudpies #mwdpeis #westwalescoast #gardenlove #smallbusiness #localbusiness #femaleentrepreneur #femaleownedbusiness #femaleartist #bosslady #instagood #instaphoto #liketime #followfollowfollow #watchthisinstagood

4/10/2024, 5:46:30 AM

It's that time again! Q2 Plants & Poetry Beach clean up! Come join us on Sunday, April 28th as we vibe out to good music & help keep the beaches clean! ☀️🌊🏖️👙🩳. If you would like to volunteer, please DM me so I can put you on the list! 😎 . . . #Plantsandpoetry #beachcleanup #animals #world #mothernatue

4/10/2024, 12:58:15 AM

. I've been trying to remember  those distant childhood moments: the pain of growing bones  and stretching ligaments.  But in the place of memory  there's numbness  empty space  a hollow emptiness   is in its place.  And I think that growing pains  can't have been that bad  in comparison to other pains I've had.  My memory's been blinded  by the searing white-hot pain  of joints in inflammation  and a cortisol-washed brain.  Regardless of the moments lost  I feel that I still know the cost  that comes with sudden and dramatic growth...  As I get to know myself  and I choose the path of health  I must make harder decisions  and say no.  No, I shouldn't go there  No, I can't do that  No, I cannot stay  in this condition.  Movement may be scary  but change is necessary  and though it's painful  I have to transition.  I'm growing out of who I was  and letting go of ones I love  who haven't loved me well  and I swear, it hurts like hell  but it's healthy  I'm expanding  this is growth. ... I found the day 2 prompt, "growing pains", was quite difficult for me to write to, because I genuinely can't remember what they felt like... And trying to go anywhere with it just felt like a huge mental block. It took me a few attempts, but I got something out of it in the end. 😅 Thanks for the prompt calendar, @_isaiahquinn . . . #nationalpoetrymonth #poetrymonth #plantsandpoetry #poetryandplants #growingpains #changehurts

4/9/2024, 1:38:11 PM

Hikes like these 💕 . . . #fyp #hike #plantsandpoetry #poems #writer #plants #poetry #poetess

3/23/2024, 9:29:04 PM

Enjoy the climb as much as you do the view 🥾 . . . #plants and poetry #plantsandpoetry #poetry #poems #plants #hikinh #climb #view #explore #kyleighann #kyleighannpoems

3/23/2024, 9:27:54 PM

@ew_j317 ‘s Ivy Plant loves poetry almost as much as I do. The Romantics would be very happy, I believe. #poetry #metaphysicalpoets #romanticpoets #williamwordsworth #readingpoetry #ivy #plantsandpoetry

3/21/2024, 4:00:44 AM

She’s resilient 🩷 • • • • • • • • • • • • • #plantsandpoetry #poetry #winterdays #miami #miamifl #outdoors

2/12/2024, 6:00:00 PM

King Puru was distraught. After a fleeting encounter with the celestial nymph Urvaśī, the pair had fallen madly in love, but for days his inamorata had been incognito. As he walked the paths of his garden, deep in lament, unbeknownst to him his lover watches from above, concealed in the branches of a tree. Although burning with love, Urvaśī finds her courage falter, and she decides to send the King a message, rather than reveal herself…. Inscribing a strip of birch bark with her love, she drops it in the path of her bewildered beloved - so begins their epic romance. In his Kumārasambhavam, Kālīdāsa writes: न्यस्ताक्षरा धातुरसेन यत्र भूर्जत्वचः कुञ्जरबिन्दुशोणाः। व्रजन्ति विद्याधरसुन्दरीणामनङ्गलेखक्रिययोपयोगम्॥ “On Himalaya, the birch bark serves for the love letters of the Vidyadhāra beauties, words written with liquid ore, red like the spots on an old elephant’s hide.” This motif of birch bark, or Bhurja, or Bhojpatra, being used as a scroll is repeating - and indeed - it seems created for the purpose - peeling off in strips like reams of parchment. But look closer, and the strips of birch seem already inscribed - with the same reddish flecks “like the spots on an old elephant’s hide” which Kālīdāsa describes… what if these are the messages of the celestials, written into the very fabric of nature in some indecipherable botanical morse code? In the depths of winter when not much else abounds in temperate climes, perhaps the birch bark sends us love letters from a universal beloved, saying - “wait, my love, and look up, for perhaps your beloved too, hides in the branches…” . . . . #birch #birchtree #betulautilis #betulaceae #bhurja #bhojpatra #plantmyths #plantsandculture #plantsandpoetry #sanskritpoetry #kalidasa #winterplants #wintergarden #treebark #lovelettersfromnature #botany #plants #nature #plantlove #plantlife #botanical #natural #science #conservation

1/30/2024, 4:34:37 PM

An early stsrt this morning for a live session with around 200 pupils! It was a beautiful morning and I had a great time talking about plants and Burns poetry! #workinghard #earlymorning #plantsandpoetry #botanicgarden

1/25/2024, 3:57:14 PM

This debut collection of poetry is an invitation to wander, explore, and peel back the layers of what it means to live within both our external and internal landscapes. How do we create a home within our bodies? Can we learn to love the homes we inhabit through daily noticings of our impermanent environments? What can trees teach us about ourselves, other? This is a collection of wild words inspired by the ephemeral beauty of the Green Mountain State and the raw experience of new motherhood, though one does not need to be familiar with Vermont or be a mother to locate themselves within these poems. Do you have your copy of The Rivers Keep Singing? 📖 You can order yours on our website! 🔗 . . . #poetry #poetrycommunity #plantsandpoetry

1/24/2024, 9:57:46 PM

Poetry Among the Plants 005: “He is Just a Man” Ladies: Share this with your king if you agree. Fellas: share with another King if you respect him. Sometimes we have to remind the kings that they are seen and appreciated. #poetryamongtheplants #Barbadosspokenword #spokenwordpoetry #plantsandpoetry

1/22/2024, 12:00:00 PM

. Look at me  says the skirt  and the boots  and the close-cut hair  look at me  I'm different  I'm rare  look at me  please  stare  so I curate my posture  arrange my expression  try to be art  for a crowd  for a second  each part of me is loud  is a show  and now that I see  now that I know  how I'm presenting me  to the world  I will throw my attention  to my inner eye  and ask myself...  Why?  And I answer:  Why  not. . . . #poetryandplants #plantsandpoetry #poetry #poemsaboutme #lookatme #lookatyourself #philodendronbrasil #houseplantsmakemehappy #houseplants

1/21/2024, 10:29:06 AM

This holiday season I was away from home for a whole month. It was beautiful and challenging and wonderful and difficult and refreshing and exhausting. I developed new friendships and strengthened old ones. I ran from myself and then rediscovered my center. I didn't write and process nearly enough, but I lived and laughed every day. It was so good to leave, but even better to come home. And home is where I do my best writing. ... Why is it so flipping hard  to tell you that you hurt me?  Perhaps it's because deep inside  I'm scared that I'm not worthy  and if I give you any reason  to abandon me  for good  you'll take it in a heartbeat,  you'll realize you should.  You'll awaken to my flaws,  to the fact that I am more  trouble than I'm worth.  one grain of gold in  too  much  dirt  you'll see that I'm not worthy  of your love  or of your time  you'll be gone  and then I'll miss you  and what if I'm not fine?  because missing hurts  and missing you hurts worse  than burying bruised feelings  under all of my dirt under cool, packed earth  and forgetting where I put them  or that they even exist  because ignorance is bliss...  ... but that's not healthy, is it? Please come over for a visit... We should talk. . . . #houseplantsmakemehappy #happytobehome #plantsandpoetry #poetryandplants #poetry #poetryisprocessing #selfworth #hardtalks #healthyishard #monsteraadansonii

1/21/2024, 10:24:03 AM

We are open 10-5 today! Come doen to get 25% off pots and 40% off plants. We also have local poet Abigail Moore in the shop today selling and signing copies of her debut book "How I See It" for £9 . . . . #localsupportinglocal #poet #booksigning #plantsandpoetry #plantsandpoems #littleplantshopofdreams #plants #januarysale #treatyourself #alltheplants #plantlover #plantparent

1/6/2024, 11:35:12 AM

“I like to hide myself in tall trees. I am a collector of wild words” From “The Rivers Keep Singing” by Alexandra Crivici-Kramer (@aestheticallypoetic) Available for sale on our website www.plantsandpoetry.org . . . . #poetry #plantsandpoetry #poetrycommunity #shoplocal #nwagirlgang #shopsmall #supportsmallbusinesses

12/4/2023, 5:57:17 PM

I'm not good at looking after my plants. I love them, but they don't shout very loudly for attention, so it's hard to hear their complaints sometimes. If plants had vocal chords I wonder what they'd say? Here's a poem about words that people say. ... it's strange how some words stick  a scab that gets bigger whenever you pick  a slippery creature with its own will  after eighteen years, resurfacing still  a literal lifetime ago "she calls you the Leech, you should know"  not to my face... in that background space  that ethereal feel of  "when you weren't here"  and nobody thought it funny or dear and you lost your friends as I found mine  but I wish they hadn't told me why  because maybe I do bleed others dry . . . #selloum #pests #badplantmom #plantsandpoetry #poetryandplants #poetry #poems #poemsaboutwords #wordshurt #wordsareweapons #wordsarepowerful #sticksandstones

12/3/2023, 8:55:21 PM

Our new NWA inspired notebooks are live 🌳 🍃 🍁 You can shop on our website www.plantsandpoetry.org #blankjournals #plantsandpoetry #naturewriting

11/27/2023, 5:00:00 PM

Rate your tropes in order from 1 (favorite) to 5 (least favorite)...🙈 Our rating: 1. Fated Mates ✨ 2. Enemies to Lovers ⚔️ 3. Slow Burn 🔥 4. Morally Grey 🩶 5. Grumpy X Sunshine ⛅️ Are we missing your favorite book trope? Don't forget to share with your book bestie!📚 • • • • • #pageandpetal #tropetuesday #creativeclub #bestiebookclub #plantingpositivity #plantsandpoetry #booksandplants #californiagirls #gardeningtherapy #girlswhogarden #greenthumbgirls #fourthwingbook #fourthwing #fourthwingrebeccayarros #sarahjmaasbooks #acotarfandom #romantasyreads #romantasybooks #romantasybookstagram #romantasyreader #romantasyrecs #plantingpositivity

11/21/2023, 4:30:00 PM

I was standing on the porch one night clutching a pair of pruning shears, dirt caked under my fingernails, when I smelled sandalwood and fig wafting from our bathroom window. Then I wrote this 💚 #poem #poetry #poetsociety #poemoftheday #poetrycommunity #poetrygram #poetrylovers #poetryisnotdead #poetryofig #poetsofig #plantsandpoetry #gardening

11/15/2023, 2:50:00 PM

ᴾᖇᴵsᴹ _______ Recently I've been sticking suction hooks on my windows and hanging sun catchers on them and honestly, I need more. Nothing helps with the darkness of November than rainbows on your walls, or as my daughter calls them "SPARTLES!!"✨ keep sparkling, dears🤎 . . . . . #aplantedpoet #prism #littleinfinitepoetry #lipoetry #keepsparkling #belight #micropoem #poetess #houseplantaesthetic #thepoeticaestheticcommunity #poetryaesthetic #plantsandpoetry #rainbowsonthewall #shadowsandlight

11/14/2023, 5:49:15 PM

. My head is flooded with frozen thoughts that move as slow as glaciers crystallized by the surprise  unable to be hastier sharp edges drag and scrape their way  through pathways they weren't meant for  as I try to force my body to do tasks I now find stressful this reaction this emotion this inaction in this moment freeze my mind fawn to survive  don't think just be please don't hurt me I need to break out of this space convince my brain that I AM safe I CAN move, I CAN breathe I'm NOT stuck, I CAN leave I am safe.  I AM safe.  I am safe. . . . #poetryandplants #plantsandpoetry #pothos #houseplants #fightorflight #freezeorfawn #stuckinstasis #frozen #imsafe #iamsafe #traumapoetry #recoverytakestime #healingtakestime #healingjourney #mentalhealthpoetry #poemsaboutme

11/13/2023, 4:28:06 PM

Shoutout to all the people pleasers in the world.👋🏼 Lord knows these besties lean on each other for strength. You know that chart that maps out lifespan through weeks in a year and age?🙃 Well it's given us serious anxiety and also a kick in the pants just be happy. Swipe to induce your own!! • • • • • #pageandpetal #choosehappiness💕 #letthatshitgo #plantingpositivity #creativeoutlet #creativecommunities #booksandplants #plantsandpoetry #plantloversclub #creativeclub #bestiesbookclub #plantsaremytherapy #encouragingwords #poetrypals #readersofinstagram📚📚❤️ #bookbesties #plantlife #poetryandplants #plantfriends #positivereminders #poetryandplants #californiagirls #peoplepleasernomore #peoplepleasing #protectyourpeace #putyourselffirst #yourfeelingsmatter #yourfeelingsarevalid #friendlyreminder #readmorepoetry

11/4/2023, 2:45:00 PM

Posted @withregram • @pageandpetalco *SPOILERS* Team Lukas or Team Yvan?❤️‍🔥 We absolutely loved The Black Witch Chronicles but were totally split over Elloren's love life. One bestie was rooting for Lukas, the other didn't shed a tear that he's gone! OR IS HE 👀 We cannot wait for The Dryad Storm to be released and are struggling to come to terms with the fact it won't be for another year.😭 . . . . . #pageandpetal #creativeclub #bestiebookclub #plantingpositivity #plantsandpoetry #booksandplants #fantasyfiction #fantasybooklovers #fantasybookseries #fantasybooklover #fantasybookstack #fantasybooksofig #fantasybooksofinstagram #bookbesties #bookfanart #thefolkoftheair #romantasyreads #romantasybookstagram #romantasybook #romantasyreader #romantasyrecs #yafantasy #acotarfandom #velaris #fallreads #octoberreads #fantasybookshelf #theblackwitch #fantasyromance #witchybooks

10/31/2023, 7:22:22 PM

*SPOILERS* Team Lukas or Team Yvan?❤️‍🔥 We absolutely loved The Black Witch Chronicles but were totally split over Elloren's love life. One bestie was rooting for Lukas, the other didn't shed a tear that he's gone! OR IS HE 👀 We cannot wait for The Dryad Storm to be released and are struggling to come to terms with the fact it won't be for another year.😭 . . . . . #pageandpetal #creativeclub #bestiebookclub #plantingpositivity #plantsandpoetry #booksandplants #fantasyfiction #fantasybooklovers #fantasybookseries #fantasybooklover #fantasybookstack #fantasybooksofig #fantasybooksofinstagram #bookbesties #bookfanart #thefolkoftheair #romantasyreads #romantasybookstagram #romantasybook #romantasyreader #romantasyrecs #yafantasy #acotarfandom #velaris #fallreads #octoberreads #fantasybookshelf #theblackwitch #fantasyromance #witchybooks

10/31/2023, 4:55:00 PM

There was a LOT of hype around Fourth Wing, and these ACOTAR lovers weren't so sure...🤷‍♀️ but did one of us finish it and immediately purchase their own copy + pre-order Iron Flame? 😆Yes, yes, that happened. Check out the ✨incredible✨ fanart that had us swooning by these amazing creators: Slide 1 & 2: @flavie5dub Slide 3: @art_bymelanie Slide 4: @artsiidaisy Slide 5: @estantedeorynth Book: Fourth Wing by @rebeccayarros • • • • • #pageandpetal #fourthwingbook #fourthwing #fourthwingrebeccayarros #sarahjmaasbooks #acotarfandom #romantasyreads #romantasybooks #romantasybookstagram #romantasyreader #romantasyrecs #plantingpositivity #creativeoutlet #creativecommunities #booksandplants #plantsandpoetry #plantloversclub #creativeclub #bestiesbookclub #plantsaremytherapy #encouragingwords #poetrypals #readersofinstagram📚📚❤️ #bookbesties #plantlife #poetryandplants #plantfriends #positivereminders #californians #californiagirls

10/22/2023, 6:46:43 PM

One of these besties' favorite flowers: the sunflower. 🌻 Turning to face the morning sun, they're a symbol of happiness & positivity. One of us even has a sunflower tattoo on their left arm.💛 Book: the sun and her flowers by @rupikaur_ . . . . . #pageandpetal #milkandhoney #poetryloversunite #rupikaurpoetry #rupikaurquote #rupikairpoem #rupikaurmilkandhoney #rupikaurpoems #plantingpositivity #creativeoutlet #creativecommunities #booksandplants #plantsandpoetry #plantloversclub #creativeclub #bestiesbookclub #plantsaremytherapy #encouragingwords #poetrypals #readersofinstagram📚📚❤️ #bookbesties #plantlife #poetryandplants #plantfriends #positivereminders #californians #californiagirls #poetryandplants #readmorepoetry #sunflowerlove

10/20/2023, 5:15:00 PM

But a knife can be soft if you think about it, pressed against the skin like a mother’s kiss link to purchase my poetry book “Knives Can be Soft” in bio #poetry #plantsandpoetry #poetryandplants #salvadordalí #reddresses #readinginthekitchen

10/20/2023, 1:12:35 PM

We never knew we were poetry gals until we read Rupi Kaur. Then we realized we were just never reading the right poetry. We fell in love with such beautiful, simple words that had such an impact on our hearts… and just like that, they were poetry gals.🤍 Book: milk and honey by @rupikaur_ • • • • • #pageandpetal #milkandhoney #poetryloversunite #plantsandpoetry #rupikaurpoetry #rupikaurquote #rupikairpoem #rupikaurmilkandhoney #rupikaurpoems #creativecommunity #creativeoutlet #bestiebookclub #romancequotes #selflove #selfimprovememt #relationshiptoself #poetrypals #poetrylovers🤍 #poetryloversofimstagram #poemoftheday #positivereminders #encouragingwords #plantingpositivity #plantsandpoetry #poetryheals #justbloom #personalgrowthbooks #poetryisalive #readmorepoems #readmorepoetry #poetrycorner

10/4/2023, 8:00:00 PM

I usually struggle to title my poetry, but this one came with a name. It's called: Wake-up Klap It's funny how fast I forget how you broke and battered my brain but it would be a sham and shame to protect the picture that you present of what life looked like under that thistled thumb I'm so tired of you calling me dumb but that's just what I've been waiting for a scrumptious crumb to fill my empty expectations of what you could become. But when you thud the stale and moldy loaf against my ear the ringing threatens to drown out the logic that I fear: I judged wrong. You're NOT good. I should run. Or I should... Stand and fight. But not FOR you anymore. You've told me who you are, and I believe you. This is war. ... Also, this #leopardlily is still one of my favorite plants. I treat it terribly and it still comes back STRONG the moment I give it the right amount of attention again. . . . #africanfalsehosta #houseplantsmakemehappy #plantsandpoetry #poetryandplants #poetry #wakeupcall

9/29/2023, 12:10:28 PM

A happy, hopeful poem, that wants to be a song... ... Have you realised that the sun's begun to rise? I know it's in the distance and the moonlight's in your eyes and it may be hard to see through the stormy cloudy skies after such a long, dark night, is it surprising that the light is creeping into the horizon? A new dawn, a new day Yes, I know it's overdone but it's the perfect way to say look at what you've overcome And in this moment, seeing you I know the evening you've been through the fight you've fought, and nearly lost the drifting when you've overshot Now hearing birds begin to sing I burst with joy at what they bring and watch you light up with surprise The sun's begun to rise! ... And look @un_beeleafable - this baby has a very happy spot in my kitchen window. Thank you. 😌🌿💚 . . . #pothos #houseplantsmakemehappy #plantsmakethebestgifts #plantsandpoetry #poetryandplants #poetry #happypoetry #hopefulpoetry #cliché #anewdawn

9/29/2023, 12:00:30 PM

Hope is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all #emilydickinson #poetry #poetrycommunity #plantsandpoetry #hope #poetrypic #foodforthesoul

9/26/2023, 9:16:04 PM

Welcome to Page & Petal! We're two besties who have a shared love of books, plants and positivity. We chat about these things all day long and decided to put our discussions into a fun, cute and creative outlet! If this sounds like your jam, welcome to our little community. . . . . . #pageandpetal #bestiebookclub #plantsandpoetry #bookloversclub #readersofinstagram #booklovers📚 #bookrecsofinstagram #poetrypals #poetryloversofinstagram #poemoftheday #positivereminders #encouragingwords #funfriends #creativeoutlet #plantingpositivity #gardeningzone9b #zone9bgardening #plantcommunity #plantpeople #creativecommunities

9/26/2023, 6:00:00 PM

God morgen 🧡 Når været er så grått og trist så får man dele litt bilder fra inne plantene 🌱 Jeg har nok ikke like mange inneplanter som da jeg drev kontoen @planteriopalveien, men jeg har noen og denne #stringofturtles har vokst så mye i sommer 🐢 #terracottatakesover #terraceinspiration #terracota #plantsandpoetry #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantsofinstagram #plantlife #plantstagram #indoorplants #indoorgardening #interiordesign #interior_and_home #homesweethome #homedecoration #homeinspo

9/19/2023, 8:26:59 AM

A lonely #heartleafphilodendron on my office desk, so that I can show you guys a poem. 🙃 ... Sometimes giving up is the right thing to do When you wake up at two and can't fall asleep for so, so long that the sun's about to rise give up get up don't waste your time rest will come later in the lazy, late morning hours. When the one you love can't change can't even see the pain that's caused give up get up don't waste your time the best will come later in the lazy, late summer months when you learn to love yourself the way you should be loved sometimes giving up is the answer ... I wrote this poem quite a while ago, and this week took some time to adapt it into song lyrics. Y'all, I've just started collaborating with other musicians to start making some sweet, sweet tunes. I'm so excited! 🥹 #watchthisspace . . . #houseplants #houseplantsmakemehappy #plantsmakemehappy #poetryandplants #poetry #poet #plantsandpoetry #poem #poetryismusic

8/24/2023, 11:52:08 AM

The clouds are gathering above, the air is heavy and warm, the afternoon is fragrant with the promise of rain. It’s the season for love, longing, poetry and waterlilies - “She said: You abandoned the forest, and entered the pond to stand on one foot. O blue water lilies - is it from such penance that you now have the form of my Lord, dark as the monsoon clouds?” The delirium induced by constant longing for her beloved has overpowered the heroine of the Tamil poet Nammālvār’s Tiruviruttam, and all she sees now is His form - in the rain clouds, in the shadowy hills, in the waterlilies. Until He reveals himself to her, her eyes, her heart will continue to seek… . Verse from “A Hundred Measures of Time”, translated by Archana Venkatesan. . . . #nymphaea #nymphaeaceae #waterlily #bluewaterlily #neelambal #nilofar #plantsandpoetry #culturalplants #plantsandpeople #love #monsoonromance #tropicalplants #botany #plants #nature #plantlove #plantlife #botanical #natural #science #conservation

7/31/2023, 5:40:23 PM

Hey Everyone! Thanks to the kind folks at @saxtonblittlelibrary , I’m delighted to share this upcoming ⭐️FREE⭐️Nature Poetry Workshop!! We’ll be meeting at Szedga Farm around the corner from the Saxton B. Little Library to connect to the plants around us while we read and write poetry!! It’s going to be a super sweet evening! Each participant will receive a packet of nature poetry from some of my fav poets including Ross Gay, Mary Oliver, Gary Snyder, Camille Dungy, Lucille Clifton, and Denise Levertov. We’ll be guided by prompts and the plants around us to compose and share (if we want) our own poetry!! I am SO excited about this one!! Call the library to register!! 860. 228. 0350 🌿🧡🌿🧡🌿🧡🌿🧡

7/21/2023, 5:50:54 PM

This week’s #thinkingthursday prompt was ‘empower’. Most of all, it made think of my friends. And people who used to be in my life. As I was going through my associations of the call to #letscreate from @edit.write.read.caffeinate and @clairelouiseauthor , I kept finding myself missing some of those people who used to be so close to me. Did you know that I have packed up things and moved to a different country twice? Now you do! :) even with the obvious strains on connections with other humans in my life, I do not regret either of the decisions. This sadness also reminds me of all the wonderful things that have happened or keep happening because of those. Be brave. #pragmaticpoet #promptpoetry #memories #appreciation #empower #plantsandpoetry

7/8/2023, 12:20:21 PM

I spent a summer with her one afternoon, an entire lifetime in one evening. Excuse the mess. #monsteramonday #poetry #plantsandpoetry #plantsofinstagram #splitleafphilodendron #marblequeenpothos #newleaf #planttherapyisreal #blackplantcommunity #plantzaddy #plantpapii

7/3/2023, 3:56:42 PM

Just learning in my @herbalacademy class about Emily Dickinson’s herbarium on display at the Harvard Library (virtual viewing only) and I’m fascinated. 🌿🥀🍂🍃 #emilydickinson #herbariumarts #plantsandpoetry

6/14/2023, 12:31:46 AM

I'm not a perfect plant mom. This is what happens when you don't repot your rapidly growing monster in time, and it becomes top-heavy and falls over. This poor fella has been through trauma, y'all. He's battered and neglected and covered in dust. But you know what? He's still pretty damn majestic. On a slight tangent, I wrote a new poem this morning. This is one of those that I wrote for one specific person, but realised after writing it that it's actually for everybody that I care about. So, to every family member, every friend, every person who's important to me... This one's for you. ... You can rest. I don't want you at your best - I want you raw tender flinching at the touch of your fears honest broken stained with freshly-shed tears I want to see you out of your element I want to see you scattered, not present distracted by your inner world the dirt that caused the pearl Why don't I want you perfect? I don't want you to force-fit your natural being into something strained because you think it might help you attain a standard that nobody could maintain I would much rather hold you after life has wrung you out and smooth out all the wrinkles in the fabric of your face but I can't do that if you hold them hidden in your space let me see you tense and tired I'm not frightened of your briars teach me how to best embrace your centre let me be a room that you can breathe in when you enter I'm open and ready I'm not scared - I'm steady so lean in, I'm here you can rest . . . #plantsandpoetry #poetryandplants #deliciousmonster #monsteradeliciosa #badplantmom #trauma #imperfection #poetry #poemsaboutpeople #poem #holdingspace

5/16/2023, 1:31:08 PM

It's National Poetry month, and Spring gardens are bursting forth, so what better time to host a Garden Journal Poetry Workshop. Thank you to Poet Lucia Coppola! Our intimate salon was an inspiration to all. And our Poetry Competition with Plants & Poetry is officially launched! To enter go to Plants & Poetry and submit a poem in a word doc -- no more than 1-2 pages -- which reflects on the theme of "Talking with Trees"! #plantsandpoetry #gardenjournal #nationalpoetrymonth

4/17/2023, 5:32:01 AM

• It’s great to see these flowers again delightfully bathing under the fiery sun after a week of keeping away from the wrath of rainstorm. #aprilflowers #summerblooms #homegarden #lightafterthestorm #mybackyardtales #plantsandpoetry #guzwrites

4/16/2023, 10:21:39 AM

The skies are blue and the Spring sun promises a warming trend, so what better time to pause for poetry, gardening and journaling on a Sunday afternoon? Join author Lucia Coppola (TALKING WITH TREES) tomorrow @ 2PM for an inspirational workshop on garden journaling & poetry. #plantsandpoetry #gardenjournal #poetryinnature #poetryworkshop

4/15/2023, 8:57:00 PM