Painted Trillium
(Trillium undulatum, Pocono Mountains)
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Peepers raining
Dark pools
Whistling
Dreaming, Waking
Blood green
Spring
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Listening for the words in a quiet corner of the night. The fiction, poetry, and photography of Jason Evans.
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- Collaborator and night owl.
Past Contests
- "Elemental" Short Fiction Contest
- "Uncovered" Short Fiction Contest
- "Silhouette" Short Fiction Contest
- "In Vino Veritas" Short Fiction Contest
- "Ascension" Short Fiction Contest
- "Running Wind" Short Fiction Contest
- "Whispers" Short Fiction Contest
- "Restless Dawn" Short Fiction Contest
- "Halo" Short Fiction Contest
- "Endless Hour" Short Fiction Contest
- "Silent Grey" Short Fiction Contest
- "Lonely Moon" Short Fiction Contest (with Anne Frasier)
- "Midnight Road" Short Fiction Contest
- "Two Lights" Short Fiction Contest
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16 comments:
The trillium is our (Ontario's) provincial flower. There is a myth that it is illegal to pick them, but I've never been able to get down to the bottom of that.
Your poem is as delicate as the flower itself.
It's as if that flower has more to say, but will grace us with her presence and your introduction for now.
very nice
Dark pools whistling...I like that imagery.
Flood, the trillium is such a delicate plant, I would not be surprised if it protected by law. I always keep an eye out for them in the spring. A crimson variety grows in wet areas. Thanks for the compliment!
Mermaid, her time is short (I know the feeling).
Antonia, thank you. :)
Melissa, since I spent the weekend quite a bit north of where I live, I was treated to a second early spring. Thanks for the feedback!
Very nice, Jason! :)
The trillium has always been one of my favorite wildflowers. We had them growing in the woods behind our house when I was a kid. We too were told that we weren't to pick them from a very early age - and I think that's part of the reason I grew up with such a reverence for them. And what wonderful woodsy words to go with the photo. :)
nice :)
A random question - do you only write about the pictures you take, or can others submit images for inspiration?
Jeff, thanks! :)
Sarah, I'm not sure the plant persists in the summer. They're almost mystical. Even when you find one, it's not always easy to come back an hour later and find it again. It's almost like they chose when they want to be seen.
Anne, thank you. =)
Claire, on two occasions, folks have sent me photographs for inspiration: In the Shadow of Burnaby Light sent by Sandra Ruttan and Diamond Shoals sent by Kelly Parra. I'm definitely open to more collaborations (hint hint). :D
I'm not much for poetry, although when it is explained to me or when I really take a deep look I can appreciate it. I am however, intrigued by the line "Blood green"
Ah, putting the trill in trillium.
Thank you, Jason.
How beautiful - both the photo and the poem. Spring has indeed sprung.
OOO the Trillium is so pretty. I don't think I have ever seen one. Very nice poem to go with it.
I love trillium. The name is as beautiful as the flower itself.
Lovely poem, Jason!
Scott, I was thinking of the blood of plants when I wrote that.
Bernita, you're very welcome!
Eve, thanks for the kind words. :)
BeadinggalinMS, I wonder if the Trillium is a more cold weather plant. I'm not sure. Glad you liked the poem. :)
Jess, it does have a lovely name. And the plant is almost mystical in its symmetry.
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