The Growing Greens

• Prompt - Green provided by Erin B. and Tiffany E.

• Written on May 30th, 2024

In the emerald depths of the forest,

Where leaves whisper secrets to the wind,

Green reigns supreme in nature’s palette of colors,

A hue of life and growth, never tamed.

A color that represents beauty and hope

For a better future

For balance and renewal

In this life and in the next one.

 

Moss carpets the forest floor,

Soft underfoot, a verdant embrace,

ferns unfurl in delicate dance,

reaching for the canopy above,

as algae and frogs linger in the watering ponds

 

Green apples hang heavy on branches,

Juicy and tart, a crispy delight,

Grapes grow upon the vines

Awaiting to be turned into delicious glasses of wine,

Salads await the adorning green dash of color

From the lingering lettuce, spacious spinach,

Crunchy cucumbers, picturesque peppers,

And perhaps a dash of green onions and avocado

To add a sweet and spicy taste

Broccoli, green beans, celery, brussels sprouts, and okra

All await their turns to be a sidekick to the main dish

At lunch, dinner, or snack time adventures

 

While we snack or feast upon the greens on the table

These green colored animals

slither, crawl, walk, wonder, hop or swim

through the various landscapes upon the earth

The red-eyed tree frog camouflages as it sleeps.

As a green sun fish swims in rivers and lakes.

A buffalo treehopper blends easily into various things such as leaves

While the emerald tree monitor lizard lives happily in a small group it calls family.

The green anaconda slithers searching for its next prey

While the green lynx spider remains venomous to both prey and predator.

A dragon beetle was as part of the world’s metallic beetle collection

And the inca jay flys and fights to protect its family from harm.

 

Animals and people can join in on a green adventure.

When they travel to these lively places around the world

Sapa Valley, Vietnam seeks the mountaineers with its emerald rice paddies dotting across hills

As the rain forest in Coast Rica calls to those interested in the hearing and seeing the calls

of the wild in their natural habitats

Italy calls those who wish to see, eat, and drink gorgeous greenery

As Ireland hopes to bring a green courageous glow to everyone and everything that stops upon it lands where one can visits pubs, see greenery all over

And maybe even get a chance to hear the tales and legends

Of how the national holiday and pride behind St. Patrick’s Day came to be.

Perhaps stop by in the lively filled Africa to see nature in all its glory

From elephants that journey in herds

To the lions that roar in their prides

And giraffes that nuture their bodies upon the growing leaves on the trees

That whisper safety and protection

Upon all that enter and live in the area

They call home.

 

Grass sways in meadows, a sea of green,

Inviting bare feet to dance along

To nature’s musical beat

To enjoy childhood while it lasts

And never forget to keep embracing the beauty

And growth that has already happened or will happen in this beautiful world

We call our home and in this life we are so fortunate to live

 

In the world of green, there is peace,

A calming presence, a soothing balm,

A reminder of the earth’s abundance

And the beauty in simplicity.

 

So let us cherish the color green,

In all its shades and forms,

A reminder of life’s resilience,

And the wonders of the natural world.