A Beauty

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Beautiful flower,

Glistened with morning dew -

Who will own it?

                                                              

                                                       © 2017  Balqis

 

I Never Was Alone

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For a moment, I thought I was alone.  That was the feeling I dreaded most when all of a sudden, I felt silence around me would close up on me soon and put me in total darkness. Everything seemed to be wrapped up in quietness and stillness. How wrong I was, letting my mind drifted into negative zone.

As I turned around, I heaved a sigh of relief.  Above me was a canopy of blue that could put anyone's heart at peace. Right there was a majestic staircase from heaven in its awesome design, so eye-catching.

I had hoped to take a glimpse of the supposed Prince walking down that  staircase  to meet his beautiful princess on earth . Perhaps he did,  at the other end of it. How sweet it was!

Soft breeze passed by and whispered sweet words among the lush of green. I was not alone after all. It was just that I did not realize how much nature could offer me its beauty and how it could make me feel   accompanied by it.  What added more beauty to it, was the breeze that whistled across the valley and gently touched everything in its path.

What an awe-inspiring beauty which made my day to discard the solitary feeling out of me. I would continue to admire the tranquillity till the staircase from heaven was replaced by glittering diamonds and smiling moon right above me and the canopy of blue changed into a backdrop of black. Endless beauty!

© 2014 Balqis

Haiku : Nature

dancing in the breeze
the flowers at the back yard
a perfect picture


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Aug17'12

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Little Diamonds

fireflies dancing
little diamonds in darkness
fast asleep, the moon

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Aug13'12

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Flower Of May

The flower of May

Pure, modest, fragrant and sweet

A classic beauty

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May28'12

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The Rainbow

The rainbow at dusk,

A beauty before darkness,

The heart enlightened.

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Jan12’12

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The Rainbow

After the downpour,
I find solace above me,
A striking rainbow.


Thinking of life's gift,
Balqis


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Awestruck - Haiku

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captivated by
sparkling diamonds in your eyes
jaw dropped instantly




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sept 27 '11
tuesday




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Beautiful Quote

 

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

Audrey Hepburn






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Beauty

There is beauty....
in every petal of the rose,
For its scent is aromatic,
Giving a sense of fulfillment,
Its freshness produces good energy,
Makes one's day more meaningful,
When bathed in the aroma of sweet rose.



In appreciation,
Balqis
Thursday morning




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A Wishful Thought - If It's A Little Garden Of Eden

It's way far from an Eden so,  I would rather call it a place for hangout because this is where I usually go to in the evening or weekends. We have a small space of land at the backyard which we use to plant fruit trees. It has always been my dream to have a large piece of land where I can plant fruit trees of high commercial value like the king of fruits, durian or other types of local fruits. At the moment, we have some rambutan trees which always bear abundant of fruits during its season.

                                                                 At The Backyard

A few types of fruit trees.

A rose plant that grows among the fruit trees.

The rambutan trees. The flesh of  rambutan looks like lychee fruit.

This is herb which tastes nice.
The young leaves can be eaten fresh with sambal belacan (shrimp paste).

The flower, bunga kantan, of this plant can be prepared as salad or used in cooking spicy sweet and sour fish.
Popularly used for preparing noodles gravy. It has a fragrant smell

The leaves of this herb has medicinal value for diabetes and hypertension.
The leaves can be dried and used for preparing herbal tea.
It's called misai kucing  (literally - cats' whiskers)

                                                               
                                                            At The Car Porch

As a plant enthusiast, I love planting variegated foliage. There is so much beauty in the striped variegation; cream, white or striped lines on the leaves. Variegation means marks of varied colours, especially in plants. That is the definition in Longman dictionary. In Science, it means distinctive patterns of green and white on any part with chlorophyll. (quoted)

My newly planted polyscias.



The stripped and spotted bamboo plants were still in polythene bags at the time this picture was taken.
Now, they are growing well in flower pots.



A family of the spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum variegatum).

Tanduk rusa, in Bahasa Malaysia, literally it's the reindeer's horns.

What can be seen here are among some of the potted plants that I have. Though a plant enthusiast, I have  yet to find out the names of every plant in my compound.  Thus, some pictures are without captions. Just have a peek at them, ok?

Haiku - In These, I Walk

Beauty and strength merge,

Small steps that lead to thousands,

Face life's realities.

Like sparkling diamonds,

Comfort prevails, safe and sound,

In journey of life.

Just a thought of,

Balqis

On silent night.

25.12.2010