Kousa dogwood, Cornus kousa
Sweet June. Is she of Summer or of Spring, Of adolescence or of middle-age? A girl first marveling at touch of lovers Or else a woman growing sage? Between the two she delicately hovers, … -Vita Sackville-West One small … Continue reading
Wisteria, Wisteria floribunda
…Resurgent May, softness with energy, Warmth after cold, reunion after loss. It is a columbarium full of doves, A susurration of the living leaves. -Vita Sackvile-West Blossoms of May previously discussed include the dove tree, dogwood, crabapple, lilac, tree peony, … Continue reading
Lenten rose, Helleborus orientalis
…Sweet April! Many a thought Is wedded unto thee, as hearts are wed… -Longfellow Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) lived for four-and-a-half-decades just a mile away from Mount Auburn, experiencing many a sweet April day. Presumably he also didn’t put … Continue reading
Juniperus virginiana, Eastern redcedar
If my decomposing carcass helps nourish the roots of a juniper tree… -that is immortality enough for me. -Edward Abbey In many an old country graveyard, even those with few trees, one may still come across Juniperus virginiana, Eastern … Continue reading