Tuesday, March 15, 2011

African Violets

A Magpie Tale


Tender scions,
severed from diseased roots,
struggling to survive
in barren soil
bright eyes staring
from soft, dark faces
receiving gratefully
what heaven sends their way
clustering together
in minimal defence against the storms
imagining the sun's warmth
until it shines again


     My friend, Lisa, is on the board of directors of the Eternal Hope Children's Home in Nairobi, Kenya.  Her love for these children is awe-inspiring.  Recently she requested donations of small stuffed animals.  It seemed like a great opportunity to use some of the amigurumi patterns I have been collecting, so I sat down and started to crochet.  By the time I had finished a few, Lisa's suitcase was already full of other contributions.  I would still like to use the toys to benefit the orphans, so I will auction them off.  All proceeds will be used for the welfare of the orphans.  Please see my Amigurumi for Africa posts!


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26 comments:

  1. Tumblewords:March 15, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    Wonderful poem and darling animals...

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  2. philMarch 15, 2011 at 4:31 PM


    Beautiful.

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  3. HelenMarch 15, 2011 at 4:34 PM

    Your poem is as lovely as the cause ....

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  4. Tarang SinhaMarch 16, 2011 at 12:26 AM

    Nice poem and the cause is thoughtful of course.

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  5. Tess KincaidMarch 16, 2011 at 3:10 AM

    Really beautiful, T. And such a great cause.

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  6. Brother OllieMarch 16, 2011 at 4:16 AM

    Nice tight little poem.

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  7. Lucy WestenraMarch 16, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    Well done, little violets!

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  8. Laurie KolpMarch 16, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    Love the analogy. Thanks for visiting my blog.

    ~laurie

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  9. sweet pea.March 16, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    hi there. thanks for stopping by, and for commenting.... and thanks for the compliment. =)

    i dont always use purple on black, but kind of often. its my favorite color, and the prompt was about violets, so i thought "why not?"
    i do always use a small font, though, so maybe thats why my post is kinda hard to read =P

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  10. AnonymousMarch 16, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    This is lovely. Full of hope!

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  11. MartinMarch 17, 2011 at 1:37 AM

    Aside from this 'quality' poem, you've skillfully crocheted the words and the cause into something memorable.

    Poetry24…where news is the Muse

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  12. hyperCRYPTICalMarch 17, 2011 at 5:38 AM

    A lovely poem.

    Anna :o]

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  13. Carrie Van HornMarch 17, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Such an inspiring post ~T~....and a wonderful cause indeed....thank you for sharing this with us! :-)

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  14. OliviaMarch 17, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    Wonderfully crocheted toys indeed.. heartfelt words..

    Very inspiring :)
    God Bless you ~T~

    Hugs a million xoxox

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  15. HelenaMarch 17, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    Heart warming this post is. Nice words. And I adore little froggy....! So cute!

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  16. JingleMarch 17, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    with love and kindness around the world, life is better for all.

    beautiful message,
    love the imagery.

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  17. Marilyn & JeffMarch 17, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    Beautiful words, beautiful toys ...such beautiful children.

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  18. KavitaMarch 18, 2011 at 12:34 AM

    Ohhh.... such a beautiful and moving poem,..
    And what a wonderful analogy!! Bless the flowers and bless the lovely children..

    And the toys are absolutely adorable!!!!

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  19. DebbyMcMarch 18, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    Wonderful analogy. The children are so beautiful.

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  20. LeslieMarch 18, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    such lovely little violets...

    "bright eyes staring
    from soft, dark faces"

    a beautiful analogy.

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  21. Jim SwindleMarch 19, 2011 at 1:43 AM

    The poem's wonderfully appropriate for the flowers and for the children.

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  22. AnonymousMarch 19, 2011 at 4:06 AM

    beautiful imagery. i love the poem and your animals are delicious.

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  23. MaryMarch 19, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    Delightful poem and I love your crocheted animals. Such talent and patience too!

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  24. Morgan HageyMarch 19, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    Mmm, beautiful poetry. And the cause? Incredible.

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  25. Corrina TerryMarch 19, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    I loved this poem & how it ties into the orphans. Bless your friend for her work with them! Love your animals too!!!

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  26. Tristi PinkstonMarch 25, 2011 at 12:55 AM

    Hi there,

    I'm glad you enjoyed my book!

    I have to say, these are the cutest little animals I've ever seen. You're really talented - I can make afghans, and that's about all.

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