There's a solemn wind tonight

There is a solemn wind tonight
That sings of solemn rain;
The trees that have been quiet so long
Flutter and start again.

The slender trees, the heavy trees,
The fruit trees laden and proud,
Lift up their branches to the wind
That cries to them so loud.

The little bushes and the plants
Bow to the solemn sound
And every tiniest blade of grass
Shakes on the quiet ground.

Katherine Mansfield

It's been hot, dry, dusty and yes windy yet again. I've been taking cover indoors, yet again. The washing has been wrapped round the line, new plants are bending over and touching their toes while my heart has been in my mouth, fortunately they all sprung back up again until the next gust came through. I'm tired of irritable eyes and tired of being indoors.....another day tomorrow.

Enjoy the weekend blippers :)

This is one of my cabbage trees ( Ti Kouka) blowing in the wind, endemic to New Zealand.