Mr. Parsley was an environmentalist of the first order. Everything was green from his thumb, through his wheelbarrow of repurposed steel and rubber, to his clothes made of recycled lawn clippings. Thus all things green responded to his careful stewardship.
Attempting repairs to his back garden wall – tall to keep out the gawkers (he often gardened in his own “natural” attire) and discarded plastic water bottles – he put out his back. The cherry tree grimaced at the loud crack, having recently suffered an injury itself.
Conspiring with wheelbarrow, ivy, and certain other garden inhabitants, the garden mended it’s own wall while Mr. Parsley was mending his back.
“Surprise,” garden gnomes cried when Mr. Parsley could finally hobble out his back door again.
(c) Lorraine
Written in honour of Earth Day (Saturday April 22, 2017) for Sunday Photo Fiction. Image: © John Brand
April 29, 2017 at 4:28 pm
Love it. So simple yet so meaningful.
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April 30, 2017 at 5:53 am
Thanks.
Evoked the idea of the Earth taking care of us as we should be stewarts of it.
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April 26, 2017 at 7:25 am
Nice work Lorraine. I like it.
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April 26, 2017 at 7:28 am
Thanks. The image was very appropriately chosen!
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April 24, 2017 at 10:48 am
🌱🌱🌱🌼🌏🌏🌏🌏
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April 24, 2017 at 12:19 pm
Thanks — am writing an email to you. <3
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April 24, 2017 at 12:21 pm
righteo – take your time my friend :)
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April 24, 2017 at 12:34 pm
Lots to ponder — lots to say.
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April 24, 2017 at 12:36 pm
ditto ….
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April 23, 2017 at 6:16 pm
Interesting idea.
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April 23, 2017 at 7:58 pm
Thanks — it was the bricks in the vines and post Earth Day thoughts that sent me in that particular direction.
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April 23, 2017 at 12:06 pm
My garden could take a lesson here…
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April 23, 2017 at 7:53 pm
So could mine! I think I’ll read it out loud in the garden tomorrow. I do talk to plants, and sing when I sow seeds.
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April 23, 2017 at 11:27 am
This looks like a self serving garden. Good writing.
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April 23, 2017 at 7:52 pm
Thanks — I like to think that the plants have an agenda too.
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April 23, 2017 at 11:09 am
Environmentalism meets myth. Surprise.
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April 23, 2017 at 7:52 pm
Yes, the fable of the tree and the back? . .
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April 23, 2017 at 8:15 am
I wish my garden would take care of itself sometimes! Nice story.
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April 23, 2017 at 8:09 am
Happy Earth day <3
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April 23, 2017 at 7:51 pm
Hope you enjoyed Earth Day and were able to do something “green.” Raining here, so our greenish waited for today.
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April 23, 2017 at 8:03 pm
Sadly though it was a lovely day, i could not do anything remotely green. 💗
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April 23, 2017 at 8:05 pm
Sorry to hear. Well, think green thoughts and that will count. Everyday should be Earth Day!
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April 24, 2017 at 2:15 am
I agree and i do try💜
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April 23, 2017 at 7:51 am
I may not go into my garden alone again.
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April 23, 2017 at 7:47 pm
It can be a scary place. Go green, then it should be safer . . .
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