In my neck of the woods spring was a long time coming. A long time. But all of a sudden this week the trees decided to wake up and put on a show. Flowering trees are my favorite in the springtime, and the showier the better. My all-time favorite, though, is the dogwood tree. There are five of them planted in front of one of the schools I drive by every day and they are spectacular. And it’s about time.
It brought to mind this lovely poem by Tony Hoagland entitled “Color of the Sky”. And since the words really do say it all, the last few lines are what I will leave you with today.
A little dogwood tree is losing its mind;
overflowing with blossomfoam,
like a sudsy mug of beer;
like a bride ripping off her clothes,
dropping snow white petals to the ground in clouds,
so Nature’s wastefulness seems quietly obscene.
It’s been doing that all week:
making beauty,
and throwing it away,
and making more.
(Tony Hoagland, “A Color of the Sky” from What Narcissism Means to Me. Copyright © 2003 by Tony Hoagland. Full text available here).
Hair flower: PD Hair Lily – White
Top 2: jane.femme.lace cami.bl turquoise
Top 1: AA-Button Up Shirt Teal Print
Eyes: FASHISM ‘Sunrise’ Eyes – Deep Turquoise (ML)
Hair: TRUTH< Karen – night
Skin: LAQ ~ Susan 03 [Peach] Glow skin
Pants: Lestat Reuven-Lauren Casual Pants
Poses: Everglow, Lauria
Asia Romano
Great picture and outfit(s) 🙂
Luna Jubilee
Look at you guys! Thank you so much for showing off my poses <3
Laila Laperriere
What a sweet post! You both look great! Love the poses to! =)
bourbiedoll
You and Bruce make a cute couple. And the piccies look so warm and homey:)
Anichka Savira
I love that you made a friend! It’s great seeing Bruce pop up once and awhile. You both look fantastic in denim!