Flower Garden

All the names I know from nurse:
Gardener’s garters, Shepherd’s purse;
Bachelor’s buttons, Lady’s smock,
And the Lady Hollyhock.

From: A Child’s Garden of Verses,
by Robert Louis Stevens

That book of poems was in my house when I was a child and I got my first taste for poetry from it.The poem about a shadow has stayed with me my whole life, as have many others. “I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me, and what can be the use of him is more than I can see…”

There is so much hate and evil around the world now and it is difficult not to dwell on it. We can pray, give money for relief, but for most of us, that is about all we can do! These are all God’s people so how can they have so little regard for human life? Some days, I look to little pockets of beauty and love to carry on.

Yesterday at Rooted Farmstead on Scott Road in Bellefonte, I experienced a sense of peace from the beauty surrounding me. Taking my time, and selecting just the right dahlia or straw flower for my container, were just the activities I needed! The sun, the fields full of every imaginable color, and the mild 70 degree temperature added up to a most enjoyable interlude in my day. #poetry#love#faith#beauty#outdoors

Christie Holloway is the owner of Rooted Farmstead, a flower farm and agritourism destintation in Bellefonte.