Symbols of the Dogwood

Photo by SilverGardenia

Out in the garden at Eastertide
flowers point to Christ and how He died
so look upon the dogwood tree
with its living symbols three,
for within the flower’s center lays
the thorny crown of former days.
and whose petals bloom crosswise
raising the cross to the azure skies.
And each petal bears a reddened pleat
where our Savior’s loving hands and feet
were pierced by unrelenting nails
yet over all these He eternally prevails!
So every blossom tells the story
of Christ who died and rose in glory
thus when the dogwood tree is nigh
it points us to our Lord on High.

 

Dogwoods are some of my favorite flowers! The Legend of the Dogwood says that the dogwood was the tree used to make the cross that Christ was crucified on and that afterwards, Christ gave it flowers that resembled the cross, the crown of thorns, and the marks in his hands and feet. Dogwoods are native to the Eastern United States and don't grow in the Holy Land, so it's very easy to disprove this legend. But the symbolism is still beautiful.

The Fairy's Shopping List

Photo by Alfred Schrock on Unsplash

Spider silk and milkweed fluff -
Is twice as much of me enough,
to weave a fairy gown?

Next I’ll need an acorn cap,
a bit of grass to make a strap;
won’t it be a handsome hat?

Around my neck some lilac blooms
rich with sweet ethereal perfume.
Are there grander gems than these?

Then when all my shopping’s done
I’ll dance beneath the morning sun
The finest fairy you ever saw!

Covid-19’s ABC’s

Photo by Ibrahim Boran on Unsplash

A is for Asymptomatic
    If you don’t know you have it, it’s quite problematic.

B is for Banana Bread
    Everyone’s baking it, they said.

C is for Contact-tracing
    Hold tight, we’re going virus chasing.

D is for Doctors Save Lives
    It could be your husbands or your wives.

E is for Emergency
    Treat it with urgency.

F is for Facemask
    Keep it on, that’s your task.
    
G is for Grocery Delivery
    A necessity; not a frippery.

H is for Home
    Stay put, don’t go roam.

I is for Isolation
    When you’re sick, hello frustration.
    
J is for Johnson & Johnson
    A one-dose option.

K is for Keep Sanitizing
    Stop the virus from arising.

L is for Loss of Taste and Smell
    Is it tasty or stinky? You can’t tell.

M is for Moderna
    Number two in the fight against corona.

N is for Nose Swab
    Yes it hurts, but it does its job.

O is for Online Learning
    But, in-person classes are the yearning.

P is for Pfizer
    Take it and be a little wiser.

Q is for Quarantine
    The post-travel two-week routine.

R is for Restaurants Closed
    Stay away so you don’t get exposed.

S is for Social Distancing
    Six feet apart and please don’t sing.

T is for Toilet Paper Rush
    Make sure you’re all stocked up and don’t forget to flush.
    
U is for Unemployment
    A dreadful disappointment.

V is for Virus Variants
    Villainous and nefarious.

W is for Wuhan
    Where the virus dawned.

X is for X Out Travel
    And watch our lives unravel.

Y is for Year Long Disaster
    When the virus was our master.

Z is for Zoom
    The universal electronic room.

 

 

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