Tuesday, November 29, 2011

come back



come back 
believer in shade 
believer in silence and elegance 
believer in ferns 
believer in patience 
believer in the rain

W.S. Merwin ... and me



believer in moss ... (my addition)




image: Mossy Roof, Abandoned Ohio, Dublin

27 comments:

Brian Miller said...

moss is so cool...took my sons on a hike by the river and we were looking at different variations in it along the rock walls...

Old 333 said...

That is indeed some scenic moss.

Martin said...

Our Speckly Woo adores the touch of moss.

Tess Kincaid said...

Me, too, Martin...

Kass said...

I love the fecundity of moss.

Tess Kincaid said...

Kass, I love the word "fecundity"...jotting it down in my little notebook...

Stephen Hayes said...

Moss is the state flower here in Oregon. Not really, but it should be.

Cait O'Connor said...

I adore moss, we have a lot of it on our riverbank and on rocks. I always say I prefer it to grass and you don't have to mow it.

Fecundity, I love that too......

sukipoet said...

i love moss also. to grow some you water it with buttermilk i think. in Japan moss gardens are created on purpose.

deb colarossi said...

oh, moss.
I so love moss.

that photo is astounding
and with the words..
pure bliss

Grandmother said...

What a photo!

Gary Heller said...

I admire how you isolated the moss on the roof as the sole subject, with its glowing green life color and the interesting shape it has taken.
Always great and inspiring work from you.

Rene Foran said...

looks comfy up there on that roof :)

Tess Kincaid said...

Thanks, Gary...coming from a talented photographer, such as yourself, that means so much...

kj said...

hello tess, i'm here from suki's, knowing you are poet and a lover of words (me too!)

i have moss inbetween the bricks of my walkway and every year they look deeper and more colorful.

this photo is beautiful.


kj

Tess Kincaid said...

Hi kj...nice to meet you...I adore Suki...

Bruce Taylor, a.k.a. Catalyst said...

What a strange picture. But it's beautiful.

Titus said...

So lovely!

~T~ said...

Do you know how much we paid to get the moss OFF our roof?! I'm not ready for it to come back yet. But it does look nice elsewhere...

Tess Kincaid said...

T, this moss was growing on the roof of shed on an abandoned farm...I thought it was exceptionally beautiful...

Jeffery said...

Beautiful Photo Tess! The Ogre's blanket and The Cunning Moss by Dickinson popped into my head, so verdant and lush.
Cheers!

ds said...

I believe in moss, too (also Mr. Merwin--and you). Gorgeous photo; looks like you could sink your hands into it...Thank you.

Cro Magnon said...

People (in England) throw their hands up in horror when they find moss growing on the lawns. My people once had a whole lawn of moss; it was spectacular!

C Hummel Kornell a/k/a C Hummel Wilson said...

Oh, Tess, I love moss. I use it this time of year to adorn my homemade birch bark Christmas ornaments. I fashion small structures from the bark and use mosses to make the roofs. Thanks for showing the world the beauty of the green! Great addition to Merwin's poem.

junkthief said...

Moss and velour have always intrigued me, the poetry of fabric and humid climates. Last week, NPR had an interesting piece on how ferns in a home bring out the nurturing instinct that makes a house a home.

Vicki Lane said...

What a wonderful photo!

Old Raven said...

Truly delightful ... I have now a very big and wide smile upon my face.