Marietta is a botanist and journalist who has pursued various careers from palynology researcher, garden designer, parliamentary guide and visitor manager at an astronomical observatory to science and technology marketer. Having spent much of her life explaining things, she now tries to let them explain themselves while capturing some of the unique spirit of the Australian land.
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The small dabbling teal circles the beautiful mallards, the most common, familiar American duck. A very nice image and a great analogy! Thank you, Marietta.
This denotes many 'first school day' feelings: excitement tempered with wariness, individual/potential loner versus being one of the mallards and fitting in … terrific analogy.
The small dabbling teal circles the beautiful mallards, the most common, familiar American duck. A very nice image and a great analogy! Thank you, Marietta.
Grand thought within the circles, Marietta_!
__ Too, with each circle, the common teal may learn anew.
as ducks do teach of life
the hatchlings
A brilliant play of imageries with poetic juxtaposition.
cut out of moon
the child reconfirms
looking up
Pravat Kumar Padhy
Publication Credit: The Notes from the Gean, Vol.3, Issue 4, March 2012 ( Haibun: Searching the Size)
This denotes many 'first school day' feelings: excitement tempered with wariness, individual/potential loner versus being one of the mallards and fitting in … terrific analogy.
Great school-day imagery!
yellow dawn
mallards sip
the pond shadows
mute swan
circles the pond
ripples abound ~~~
Charming!
Inspired, Marietta! Another lovely piece of writing from you. :)
marion