One-leaf therapy

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Tue, 08 Feb 2022
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Even in winter
you can look at a leaf
soothing green
and patterns seen
of veins and texture,
the varieties and subtleties of nature
can bring relief
in the stress and tensions
pressures and grief
relaxing mind –
don’t be ‘plant blind’!

['Plant blindness' is a term for a tendency not to notice plants particularly, or remember
maybe partly because they do not have movement to ‘catch the eye’ or faces. It is of interest
partly because of the soothing, mentally relaxing effects that ‘noticing’ plants can have, maybe especially looking at their patterns, depth of interweaving branches and leaves and touching, feeling the texture etc]

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Comments

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannon

 

There's food for thought. I shall pay special attention to the spinach tonight.

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

!smiley I suppose even the greenery brought indoors for food is worth examining - but maybe better when we're outdoors?! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

I had never heard of plant blindness before - thank you Rhiannon! 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you. It is easy to miss so much pleasant nature in the winter, but there is still much to notice, even in the bare twigs! My granddaughter walked in with one bit of cypress, and a dried up sweet chestnut fruit yesterday! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by marandina on

Ah the vagaries and inner beauty of a leaf. Nicely done, of course, Rhiannon. Paul :)

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Paul. We need to stop and notice often! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you for the cherries. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I loved this one :0) In your wise and wonderful poem you have described a whole philosophy :0) 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Di. I'm glad it caught what you liked. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

This is such a special piece of writing Rhiannon. I love how you've woven information into this poem and let the reader see through your eyes the wonder and creation of a leaf.

Very much enjoyed reading.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

They tell me that (allmost all) modern medicines were in fact originally of plant origin. Maybe we should re-think and look again at homeopaths and herbalists and herb doctors. I don't know but big pharaceutical companies are highly lucrative business.

Keep well! Tom

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you. There certainly have been an abundance of useful medicattions found from plants I think, Tom.

Though here I was more pointing to the soothing quality of being amongst and studying the plants around us. Rhiannon