While driving through the cloud covered and rainy mountains of Kentucky I began to see lush green vines that draped the rocky cut out paths along the highways. Turns out that this plant is like a relative that comes to visit and never leaves.
Eventually coming upon this house that was floating on it's sea of green, and immediately I fell in love with the idea it would make a good subject for my camera lens and pen. Inspired by its beauty and not knowing about the plant, I soon began to discover man's disenchantment with his decision to bring it over from China in the early 1930's.
I found that most vines I grew in my yard in Texas would over take what ever lay in their path; unless you stayed on top of its yearly growth. This house lost its keeper, and therefore the past it once held has become trapped in the Kudzu's deadly grip...
Most of us spend; life
stomping out weeds
shouting out loud
deprived of love.
Scented air lifts
rain falls gifting kiss
leaving sediment; debris
covering life's crown.
Lush and green
transformation seen
usurping poverty's beams
too much of a good thing.
Fearless beauty is born
hearts become torn; awhile
moon and stars rest
upon your choking sea.
© E Stelling, 2009
An interesting Japanese article on 'Kuzu', or as we know it Kudzu...
I will be revising this poem as it is newly written under stress of making dinner, endless phone calls, husband disturbance, and random day to day kudzu in my own life! Any remarks on its flow, or direction shall be taken under consideration, and welcome. This is something new I am trying with my TMI site, and mistakes are bound to be missed...
3 comments:
I like it!!!
Very familiar with kudzu....it will take over. Great shots.
Loved it! The photos & the poem! Especially this:
Fearless beauty is born
hearts become torn; awhile
moon and stars rest
upon your choking sea.
That caught in my throat!
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