There is time ~
there is always time
a glide
so soft and quick
not slow
nor fast
nor even steady,
life exists in the moments
that surround us.
How did you feel
the flow of time yesterday?
“I blinked my eyes
and in an instant,
decades had passed.”
~ John Mark Green,
Last the Wild Wonder: Poems
Yesterday and for the benefit of my kitty, Jet, I have had to say good bye to the sweet potato plant. Growing so nicely, it was almost 10 inches tall, with a total of eight leaves and more tiny ones yet to unfurl. Jet saw it as a source of nutrition. First, one of the big bright green leaves attracted his sharp teeth. I moved it out of his reach - I thought. Then a second leaf showed the ravages of his teeth. In the meantime I researched ‘toxicity of sweet potato plants on felines’. Digestive upset and hallucinatory effects concerned me. There were minor effects - jumping back from his water as though he’d seen something frightening; digestive upset that didn’t stop him from eating or drinking. After a couple more days of trying to keep plant and cat separate, I decided to apologize to my little bit of greenery and let it go.
“Never try to outstubborn a cat.”
~ Robert A. Heinlein, Time Enough for Love
While leaves fade into late summer,
Sunflowers, as brilliant as ever,
welcome bees into nature’s pantry.
“Nature never hurries.
Atom by atom, little by little,
she achieves her work.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
