Green Tinsel

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Green Tinsel...

Walking through the park
I noticed the early morning sun
catching the plants and edging them
with tinsel sparkles,
which did not quite transfer through photos

However the green of greenery is evident
in this fluffy, feathery delicate plant

And the sun shining through this leaf
illuminates its myriad veins

and highlights a lone traveller
on the other side
out in search of breakfast

The banksias and gums together
converge to create
a dark green sky lace

and the light points out zebra markings
on the stems of the feathery plant

then dazzles a little ground cover plant

before setting the 'Black Boy', Xanthorrhoea,
alight

I am convinced that these
beautiful green plants
belong in that special category
named by
ee cummings



as the


leaping greenly spirits


of trees and shrubs...




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