Books by the old Leather Chair

  • Snow In The Summer
  • My Bible
  • The Power of Silence
  • What Comes Next and to Like It
  • Encore Provence
  • A Year in Provence

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Home Again and Turnip Greens

When I left the country
to try the city
I always
 planted a very small patch
of turnip greens.
More seeds sowed in this
kitchen garden
they are beautiful....
My daughter was
even able to take
a bag full and some
sage back to her
home in Florida.
~~Nothing like all the others, even as a child
rooted in such love for the hills and mountains,
I stumbled into their net of dust, that departure
that lasted 13 years.

But a tethered bird longs for its old forest,
and a pond fish its deep waters ... so now,

my southern out lands cleared, I nurture
simplicity among these fields and gardens,

home again

No confusion within these gates, no dust,
my empty home harbors idleness to spare,

Back again, after so long caged in that trap,
I've returned to the occurrence coming of itself ~~

~~Home Again Among Fields and Gardens~~

"Mountain Home"   The wilderness Poetry of Ancient China

8 comments:

the wild magnolia said...

Oh, oh, oh....turnip greens, I love them. The look wonderful

I know your daughter was thrilled.

The poem thrills me to my finger tips.

Home again...our hearts and spirits know home, of a certainty!

Thank you.

The picture I posted is available, 8x10 pint for $25 from the artist.

http://www.molliekellogg.com/works/art.7.html

I love the picture too!

One Woman's Journey - a journal being written from Woodhaven - her cottage in the woods. said...

Dear Sandra, thank you - your comments always bless me...

FlowerLady Lorraine said...

A lovely poem for today.

I've been thinking about fixing more greens after having tried Kale.

I did not like greens as a kid, but maybe I will as an adult.

How do you fix your turnip greens?

Have a nice day ~ FlowerLady

Judy said...

This blog, which I read every day, always fills me with such peace. I feel so relaxed. thank you for that.

Sharon Lovejoy said...

My dear...how wonderful to hear from you. And, do you know that I have the same book of poems sitting by my bed? I LOVE that book.

Raining like crazy here today, but I am loving every drop...every blast of wind.

All joys to you and love your greens.

Sharon

One Woman's Journey - a journal being written from Woodhaven - her cottage in the woods. said...

Sharon, what a surprize - I am reading my son's collection of Chinese poetry books.
Love them
Who would have thought that this
Southern lady would discover
Chinese Poetry.
Love to you - and rest....

One Woman's Journey - a journal being written from Woodhaven - her cottage in the woods. said...

Flower Lady, sent you an email for
Southern cooking of turnip greens and my daughter's more sophisticated style :)
they are good and more so if you grow them.
Judy - always good to have you visit...

Beverly said...

I think those look tasty!