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Kansas Blue |
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Sunshine
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 Rarely do the blue ones stand But stretch their roots to dip in cool So prairie’s middle is not for them, But ‘long a ditch or standing pool They hold one’s eye then make it blink For no other blue is there like this, You think it shimmers, then it fades, Then it blows a heartfelt kiss Their green is near as high their heads So deceptive is their wink They’ve no scent to fill the air But they make one stop and think See the ruts in Kansas soil, Where water stands with rain Trust me when I say the flower Was set there to ease the pain See the ditch that gathers up The moisture from the air Here the blue calls to the sky For I saw it standing there I swear by God they love the wheat Their eyes watch it turn to gold For delicate is as their name implies Such strength as one would hold. This is when my spring has come In the seeing of the blue This is Kansas in my eye As I share with all the view. ~*~ Dedicated to Tim - for his garden [This message has been edited by Sunshine (05-10-2003 09:46 PM).] |
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Tim Senior Member
since 1999-06-08
Posts 1794 |
Thank you kindly my Kansas friend. Not to often I get poems written for me. And when they are beautifully written about my favorite State, that even makes it more enjoyable. When I was young, my mother would often make my father stop beside the road to pick wildflowers. As long as everyone else thinks of Kansas as the Great American Desert, it makes it that less crowded and available to us'ns. Have a great Mothers Day and thank you muchly. http://www.lib.ksu.edu/wildflower/blueindex1.html |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
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I do the same, Tim. I take buckets and put them in the truck, and when we're on our way back into town, I make him stop and pick some wildflowers. I have scavenged the prairie ground during fall, as nature has dried her own, and pick those as well, making great pots of arrangements. And thank you for the extra addition of the link - this is one I have been looking for, to put names to some of those indescribable beauties that treat my eyes and footsteps when out on the prairie... and you're welcome. |
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Tim Senior Member
since 1999-06-08
Posts 1794 |
I am somewhat partial to purple locoweed myself, but that ought to be self-explanatory. |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
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LOL...to each their own, Sir...I'll leave your choice to your own reasoning...but as always, I have been attuned to the bachelor button, or cornflower, since a child in California. Coming to Kansas, however, and to my midwestern roots of my family - I feel an even deeper sense of it than I ever did before. As this poem came into its own today, I thought of your garden, and it only seemed right to share. |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Trust me when I say the flower Was set there to ease the pain See the ditch that gathers up The moisture from the air Here the blue calls to the sky For I saw it standing there I swear by God they love the wheat Their eyes watch it turn to gold For delicate is as their name implies Such strength as one would hold. This is when my spring has come In the seeing of the blue This is Kansas in my eye As I share with all the view. ================================= I LOVE THIS POEM!!!!! I love the influence of the plains in your poetry... very lovely write Kari... ( just as long as you dont forget there is ONE blue thats better)   |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Sunshine - love this Kansas Blue... BC |
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regards2you Member Elite
since 2002-10-01
Posts 3940California |
Karilea, This is wonderful. You took me there. No sense in quoting any one favorite line or stanza, for each is special. You brought those flowers and part of Kansas alive on this page... fantastic writing... Enjoyed, Hugs, Pat  |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
love the wildflower spirit  |
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scorpio Member Ascendant
since 2002-10-02
Posts 5178right...there |
Lovely write and picture, Karilea...so as long as they keep their feet wet they thrive? believe in what your heart feels... |
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Ivy Rose Senior Member
since 2001-12-29
Posts 1300MA, USA |
Sunshine...This is so very lovely. Wonderful imagery throughout. ***Ivy Rose |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
oooooooo! very pretty! |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Now I know why Dorothy wanted to go home, this was a beautifully painted picture of your home. |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
You captured Kansas Blue beautifully Sunshine  hugs sweet lady and Happy Mother's Day! Maree |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
This is beautiful, Karilea. Happy Mother's Day, too!! Hugs, Ethel |
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Mon Cherie
since 2001-10-31
Posts 922Land of Never-ending Summers |
Oh, this is so sweet Karilea... I love the way you ended it...This is when my spring has come In the seeing of the blue This is Kansas in my eye As I share with all the view. _,,,^.^,,,_ |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Karilea...One of my favorite colors is pariwinkle blue...those flowers must be spectacular! Loved seeing that site that Tim posted too....and he's right, I didn't realize Kansas had that kind of beauty. Happy mother's Day, dear friend!!!  |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Oh they are so beautiful Karilea! Thankyou for sharing your words and pretty pic to-day. hugs, Chris "Hope" is the thing with feathers- |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
How lovely...a beautiful poem and pic to come across this Mother's Day. I'm hoping you're having a wonderful one Karilea. ~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~ ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
I grew up with that flower, close enough to Kansas City to call it that....and close enough to growing up to call it -that-.... ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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kayjay Member Elite
since 2002-06-24
Posts 2015Oregon |
No less enchanting than your writing Is Tim's incomparable Kansas citing Of grasses, forbs, and sedges, et al. A great thank for the write, and the wondrous page from KSU. Ken J Through rubble and trouble and dark of night |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
JM...you're the Blue Moth Queen...so I had a feeling the color alone would make you flighty with glee...thank you dear, for reading me! BC...me too! Thank you! Pat, a very kind remark. Thank you so much for taking time to enjoy this with all of us... Ecrivan...isn't it just too much sometimes?  ...but then, get me out on the prairie and let me walk in the wind and you've got one happy Sun....Scorpio - quite possibly the answer is yes. You see them pop up where the water runs, sometimes pools...chances are if they ARE out in the middle of the prairies it's because their toes get to play in the puddles now and then...thank you for reading! Ivy Rose, thank you, and Congratulations on your 1000th post! Passing Shadows, so lovely of you to peek in. Thank you! Mysteria, it's odd why our hearts find the strangest places to call home, but yes, Dorothy did indeed love it when the flowers bloomed... Maree...captured? Nay, there is no such thing as capturing any place, or any one's, spirit. It roams the world...but if we could catch just a glimpse of it? Then we can smile...knowingly!Ethel, Happy Mother's Day to you, too! Mon Cherie, I'm glad, because I liked it too! Thank you, little one... Martie, sometimes the color seems so...magical...you're not sure you really see it! It plays with your mind, and calls you home! Thank you, my friend, for your kind eyes... Chris, have a blessed Mother's Day, my friend...and thank you so much for your beautiful thoughts... Enchantress...so many things going right in your world...bless your heart for taking time to read...thank you! Ed...how gracious of you to refrain from calling it a weed. I saw that...and smiled! Thank you! KJ! How kind of you to come on in! Isn't that the greatest site Tim shared with us? Thank you! [This message has been edited by Sunshine (05-11-2003 06:01 PM).] |
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Frank Tymon Junior Member
since 2003-05-11
Posts 27California, USA |
Beautiful. Here in the high desert, each spring, the western hyacinth blooms in my front yard. Can't bring myself to mow it until they are gone. Well, anyway, I use that as an excuse. Lovely flowers, lovely lines. Frank Tymon Frank Tymon |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
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Frank, the desert has a scene all its own. I lived close enough to them when in CA that my memories of walking THAT landscape put me in a whole other world! I don't know that I would trade with you - yet - but I certainly can appreciate the footsteps you take! Thank you! |
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Patricia Member Elite
since 2003-04-06
Posts 2160Missouri |
Oh Karilea, thank you for sharing your Kansas Blue. Better yet, thank you for sharing the beauty that is you! Blue is the theme today, Bill Charles had some lovely blue eyes in which to gaze...now you have the lovely Kansas blue. I think I will take a walk today, and see what blue will come my away. Hopefully, it will not be the blue of sorrow. But if it is, there is always tomorrow! Gee, the rhyme is getting thick in here... -Patricia |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
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Patricia! Better thick, than thin... and better here...for the world! Thank you! |
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Second Self Junior Member
since 2003-05-15
Posts 15 |
Hey, very nice closed form. I like the imagery. |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Absolutely captivating write......the essence of Kansas blue delivered like a masterpiece. |
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