tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17577834350930045292024-03-07T22:25:44.053-08:00A Poet Gardener's Stones<center>Taking Notice While Conversing With the Earth</center>Melissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757783435093004529.post-35730155717983233332011-07-15T12:49:00.001-07:002011-07-15T12:49:27.325-07:00July Showers (23/300)2 a.m. showers bring<br />deep, sinful whispers, <br />the pitter-patter of wet dreams and<br />flashes of brilliance.Melissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757783435093004529.post-82010638487261478212011-07-15T12:48:00.005-07:002011-07-15T12:48:59.955-07:00Finish it (22/300)A book arrives that<br />part of me wishes was<br />my own...<br />red hardcover and<br />pristine sheath; will I ever?<br />Melissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757783435093004529.post-49509935750120378122011-07-15T12:48:00.003-07:002011-07-15T12:48:42.462-07:00Duck Front Property (21/300)A water-logged bale of<br />hay, now a wood duck's nest with<br />a lake front view.Melissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757783435093004529.post-81893897997457221362011-07-15T12:48:00.001-07:002011-07-15T12:48:13.823-07:00Grasses and Crops (20/300)Foxtail grass, lonely in<br />
the w i n d,<br />
awaits friends with<br />
yellow flowers.Melissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757783435093004529.post-41556357620230482782011-07-15T12:47:00.002-07:002011-07-15T12:47:30.265-07:00His eyes (19/300)Murky emerald green with<br />reddish brown bark and<br />lush brown soil found<br />in hazel eyes that<br />frame the d e p t h s of<br />his soulMelissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757783435093004529.post-81479033131068337282011-07-15T12:47:00.000-07:002011-07-15T12:47:11.770-07:00Pillow Fight (18/300)Eco-friendly, bamboo, cotton pillows are<br />less messy than down in a<br />big-box parking lotMelissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757783435093004529.post-71443629574787278062011-07-15T12:46:00.001-07:002011-07-15T12:46:44.829-07:00Black Birds and Cattails (17/300)Yellow-headed black birds play<br />chicken, precariously<br /> perched on<br />f l u f f y cattails.Melissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757783435093004529.post-86443078637533003182011-07-04T19:12:00.000-07:002011-07-04T19:16:38.453-07:00Fields of Gold (16/300)Fields of gold lumber gracefully over<br />
hills of emerald green like a<br />
child frolicking through<br />
buttercups on a<br />
dewy, fresh spring morning.Melissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757783435093004529.post-15730925921501848092011-07-03T16:40:00.000-07:002011-07-03T16:40:42.054-07:00Entangled (15/300)Naked skin, sick with<br />
passion, glistens in the<br />
hot afternoon sun and<br />
streaks through sin and<br />
entanglement.Melissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757783435093004529.post-31769219241864248752011-07-03T16:28:00.000-07:002011-07-03T16:28:29.443-07:00Hunting with foxes (14/300)A red fox lingers in<br />
the school yard, ready to<br />
teach a gopher a<br />
lesson.Melissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757783435093004529.post-26064636560929804452011-07-01T22:09:00.001-07:002011-07-01T22:09:36.895-07:00Curves of a sunset (13/100)Blue-grey clouds peer above<br />
the curves of a <br />
peach horizon like<br />
lace across a <br />
woman's breasts.Melissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757783435093004529.post-68839031931818470992011-05-11T19:44:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:42:59.563-07:00City (12/100)Grass, dirt and dandelions;<br />
latex gloves wrongly discarded,<br />
a pigeon coo's before taking flight.<br />
<br />
I wish I could follow.Melissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757783435093004529.post-42226242662555212742011-04-15T20:00:00.001-07:002011-04-15T20:00:50.492-07:00Tomatoe (11/100)Thinning tomatoes<br />
leads to guilt, and two<br />
more plants.Melissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757783435093004529.post-22442241921906482852011-04-12T18:29:00.000-07:002011-04-12T18:29:20.787-07:00Night (10/300)To reach vindication<br />
in a skull; for memorial.Melissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757783435093004529.post-73441343401511210032011-04-12T18:28:00.001-07:002011-04-12T18:28:39.584-07:00Tall(9/300)The tallest blade of wheat<br />
the last to be<br />
forgotten.Melissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757783435093004529.post-33205588701798022802011-04-12T18:27:00.001-07:002011-04-12T18:27:53.204-07:00Puddle (8/300)Puddle to brook, to<br />
raging river; interrupted by<br />
Gull feet.Melissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757783435093004529.post-41896345539373857812011-04-06T19:57:00.001-07:002011-04-06T19:57:21.818-07:0038 - Undeniable (7/300)What Winter said<br />
was undeniable:<br />
"Hello, Spring."Melissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757783435093004529.post-51012569482145524412011-04-06T19:55:00.000-07:002011-04-06T19:55:50.729-07:0039 - Geese (8/300)A couple geese<br />
on a farmer's lake-front field<br />
he didn't buy.Melissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757783435093004529.post-46565170648178626492011-03-26T20:24:00.000-07:002011-03-26T20:24:31.302-07:0037 - Herds (6/300)Dashing as we stop,<br />
white flags and prickled ears<br />
remind me of that one.Melissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757783435093004529.post-35381820650415172852011-03-26T20:22:00.000-07:002011-03-26T20:22:37.856-07:0036 - Tides (5/300)The wind churns<br />
waves and chasms<br />
in tepid drifts.Melissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757783435093004529.post-87398042605928849292011-03-24T18:30:00.001-07:002011-03-24T18:30:43.644-07:0035 - Wire (4/300)Green wire, seashell<br />
and plastic pearls: serene.Melissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757783435093004529.post-38414797993451093912011-03-23T20:58:00.001-07:002011-03-23T20:58:59.832-07:0034 - Chemical (3/300)A bitter taste on my flesh;<br />
shampoo in my hair.Melissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757783435093004529.post-70298182365664211682011-03-22T18:15:00.000-07:002011-03-22T18:15:36.092-07:0033 - Rink (2/300)Angry, pavement<br />
turned to a skater's<br />
perfect storm.Melissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757783435093004529.post-34016675539884760882011-03-21T19:22:00.000-07:002011-03-21T19:23:36.179-07:0032 - Winter (1/300 goal)Winter's whispers stop and<br />
he starts to yell.Melissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757783435093004529.post-77615236923865881552011-03-21T19:18:00.001-07:002011-03-21T19:18:05.224-07:0031 - SunThe sun<br />
makes me blissfully blind<br />
to my computer screen.Melissa Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14260722122042032549noreply@blogger.com0