mums – Leah Wise

pieces of home.

January 21, 2013January 23, 2013Posted in life in photosTagged acrylic paintings, canon eos rebel xs, home, magazines, mums, pet rats, photography, self portrait, shoots, still life, table, window, wordlessLeave a comment

See! I am doing a new thing

January 15, 2013January 15, 2013Posted in thoughtsTagged biblical, christianity, creative writing, doubt, growth, isaiah, mums, new thing, new year, original poem, poem, poetry, transition, writing1 Comment

The planting is hard but
the Sprouting
it hurts.
Imagine! Writhing
Up against nature’s grounding force
through mildewing grime
Would you – human –
with free will, with choice
ever push? Eat dirt,
awaken?
The mums are stronger
It wasn’t their choice
It’s nature
Look! If it’s light and
dew you want
you already have it.
Dilluted/deluded
in your watery
thoughts, you were
already taken Up
You have already fought
You are a golden mum
echoing light on each
dewy drop.

“Forget the former things;
do not dwell on the past.
See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness
and streams in the wasteland.”

good morning

January 6, 2013Posted in life in photosTagged 50mm lens, bouquet, breakfast, canon eos rebel xs, coffee, croissant, flowers, grocery, mason jar, mums, photography, still life, trader joes2 Comments

Picked up a bouquet of white and yellow mums and a box of chocolate croissants from Trader Joe’s on Friday. Enjoying them both – and the light streaming in from our wood-framed window – this morning.