Friends were complaining after a major ice storm in the Chattanooga Metro area (Catoosa County, NW Georgia). With lows around 6 degrees above zero, it WAS cold! As the sun came up, it showed something magical: Diamonds in the Trees. I walked through the woods and out into the wildflower field at Spirit Tree Farms, where goldenrods, pokeweed, late bonneset, blackberries, grasses, and other native plants joined with honey locusts, hickory and oak trees, and more, to show off a collection of sparkling jewels unmatched at any jewelry store. I riffed these iambic lines in a video, trying to stiffle my crying. Thanks to HomeGrownNationalPark.org for the inspiration, and to Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus for the Creation.
Tag Archives: Chickamauga Battlefield
Christmas Globe Moon: Haiku
A giant Christmas
globe, hung from tree branches, lays
above cotton fog.
On The Other Side Of West Chickamauga Creek: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku
If whiners must move/
gray statues from national/
parks, I’ve land nearby.