Monday, November 4, 2024

Eggplant To The Moon

A L O H A From Honolulu!
Just stop for a minute 
and you'll realize you're
happy just being.

 I think it's the pursuit
that screws up happiness.

 If we drop the pursuit,
it's right here. 
James Hillman




So, you're telling me that
every time you thought you couldn't
get through something difficult,
you did. And now,
you're back here
thinking you won't succeed?
Trust your track record, my friend.
       Vex King






In a garden green
Where the veggies all bloom,  
One had grown to the 
Size of a small town saloon.

An eggplant named Edgar
Who longed to go fast  
Declared, “I’m a rocket!
I'm leaving at last!”
His friends in the patch
All cheered

And they clapped, 
The day that Edgar 
Prepared to be zapped!

“Four, three, two, one
Blast off!” he exclaimed,  
And up through the sky
That aubergine flamed.  

With a whoosh and a roar
He soared through the night,  
The first veggie-shaped rocket,
what a ridiculous sight!
  
So next time you see
An eggplant in bloom,  
Remember, they may dream
Of the stars and the moon!






Our entire life … 
consists ultimately in 
accepting ourselves 
as we are.
              Jean Anouih

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17 comments:

Elephant's Child said...

Love the pineapple with a straw. And try hard to accept myself.

Cloudia said...

I'm more than accept you. I'm grateful for you!

Teresa said...

Pixie has that "I accept myself" look, and then she's wondering why anyone would fly in an eggplant rocket to the moon. Her rocket ship would be woven entirely out of catnip. Cool post today. (I have voted and the CA secretary of state informs me that my ballot has already been processed and counted, just waiting for polls to close on Tuesday to get posted. Here's hoping for some very blue days in the coming week...)

Andrew said...

Pixie is looking as wise as is Elephant's Child.

Anvilcloud said...

That is fun about Edgar.

eileeninmd said...

Beautiful images and wise words.
The Pixie photo is my favorite.
Take care, have a great day and a happy week ahead.

Tom said...

...we have had a bumper crop of eggplants from the garden this year. I've never eaten so many!!!

s.c said...

Fantastic that rocket eggplant and poem.

Martha Jane Orlando said...

Love that eggplant rocket photo, Cloudia. Blessings!

RedPat said...

Love the Vex King quote and the Edgar story, Cloudia. ;-)

R’s Rue said...

The first one.
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Sandee said...

Love your header. That's a cute pup all dressed up. I always love seeing Pixie.

Thank you for joining the Awww Mondays Blog Hop.

Have a fabulous Awww Monday and week. Scritches to Pixie. ♥

Bill said...

What a blast seeing the eggplant rocket. :) Love Vex King's quote!

NCSue said...

Great post! Thanks for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-stroll-through-cemetery.html

Mike said...

Have already voted blue!

magiceye said...

Loved your poem and coincidentally had eggplant for dinner last night!

Kathy G said...

I never thought about eggplant rockets.