the dahlias are blooming
with their pinks peaches yellows creams
i water them
stray drops splash my legs
refreshing in the heat of a summer day
my daughter stands near
gets splashed too and
we gaze at the blooms
some full
some tight in buds
waiting
some, too, are browning wilting fading and
i pluck these {which concerns my tender girl}
i assure her it needs doing
this plucking pruning paring
this making space for new growth
this redirecting of energy which allows
full expression
she is unconvinced, i think
but accepts my answer
stands with me the water the dahlias
silently i consider {and i think she considers too}
what it means to pluck
what it means to make room
what it means to redirect and allow for fullness
what is entailed in this business of
blooming
sending a little love your way, m
Michelle GD 
What a gorgeous image…and yes to being in the flower (or veg) garden with children…the best place to learn as be with family. 💗
thank you. and totally agree on the learning and being with family in a garden…
Love your gift of words Michelle, and your pretty flowers!
tracey, thank you for such sweet words…they mean a great deal to me.
you have a talent of capturing beauty in every day events. I bet your daughter loves spending time with you and enjoying your hobbies and reflections. I was thinking this morning all of my to dos and then I read this and I want to scrap to dos and savor life (but then nothing will get done, so maybe a balance???)
thank you for such a thoughtful comment, karen.
sometimes it’s good to scrap the to-dos, but i think you’re right that some sort of balance is in order. always an ebb and flow…
You are a gifted writer, Michelle. Yes to it all. xo
oh, b.
really,
you honor me with your words.
thank you. xo
You are giving your daughter life lessons that she’ll be able to pass on to her own daughter some day. Xo
oh, i hope, kelly. i really, truly hope…
xo
Don’t you love gathering inspiration + questions from the beautiful surroundings? Your dahlias look gorgeous.
yes, i definitely love that, caitlin!
and as i get older, i’m growing to love/appreciate the questions…
What a good thing to ponder… What is needed in the business of blooming. :) I love that the Dahlias both present this question to you as well as help answer it. Love this picture as well. xo
alisha, i like that too…that the dahlias present as well as answer the question. cool when that happens.
and thank you. xo