The carousel is my memory lane. It is as if I were in a dream and got to
sit on a wooden horse to travel round and round on a merry-go-round – carefree,
without worries.
The horses of all shapes and sizes
Go ‘round and ‘round as we hold tight
To the memories of the precious times
We spent with each other our lives entwined
The circle goes ‘round and ‘round with no end
As forever the love of our friendship stands
Surrounding the carousel are things that bring me joy.
If you ever take paths lined with trees and plants, perhaps you have
discovered the fragrance of the honeysuckle before you saw the flowers. The
white flowers, which turn into yellow, also have a sweet nectar. Honeysuckle is
one of the berry-producing plants that warblers like. To see a beautiful
prothonotary warbler who sings a melodious song, paired with the beautiful
honeysuckle with a sweet aroma, is a joy for all. Harmony.
White butterflies bring luck and are believed to be bearers of dreams.
The marigolds are known in Vietnamese as “Ten-Thousand-Year Life” flowers. The
white butterfly on the marigolds must mean it will bring beautiful dreams to
our long and lucky lives.
The hydrangea blooms from early spring to the end of autumn. They can have different
colors, but the pink ones are my favorite because I think of them as Beating Hearts.
I hope the colors of the garden I visited bring you joy. Flower gardens
almost stop time and slow your steps so that you are not in a hurry, so allow you
to linger to enjoy their sights and scents. I believe if you are lost in a
garden, you will have the inspiration to become a poet, a writer, or an artist.
Forests represent mysteries and growth. I love forests when I started to
make daily walks in the forests during Covid19 time. I saw the change from the
spring when tree branches are still bare, to the summer when trees are full of
leaves, to the beginning of fall when leaves start to turn colors and drop to
the ground. I have witnessed the growth of the forest, a mystery of the universe.
If the pink hydrangeas are beating hearts, and hearts beat love, then the
Rays of Love are shot out from the hydrangeas to everyone everywhere.
Lilies are often used in traditional Asian weddings to represent love.
Dragonflies represent happiness. Love and happiness are the pursuit of
humankind. They are important to us, more than ever, during time of Covid19.
We are attracted to butterflies because they are beautiful, and they
represent good things like hope and endurance. I was lucky to find the
butterfly which did not fly away upon my approach, but stayed and spun itself
on the coneflower. I recorded its movement on the static flower, which perhaps
expresses hope amid changes while certain things like love stays constant.
