Los Angeles Jewish Home's Blog: Spring at the Home

Los Angeles Jewish Home's Blog

Thursday, May 17, 2012
Spring at the Home

Heaven is under our feet
     as well
As over our heads ~Thoreau

At the 2012 Largest Mother's Day Celebration in the World, Jewish Home resident Ella Kalan, 101, read a touching poem that melted the hearts of everyone there. We just had to share.

Spring at the Home

Slowly, I walk along the rainbow colored
     garden paths
Still sparkling with early morning dew
My heart leaps with joy and
     AWE—
At the magical sights I view.

The trees are dripping pink blossoms on
   growing things below
The roses are all in full bloom
   bursting with love
and perfrume
   setting one's soul aglow.

Intoxicated with the fragrance
   The bees are buzzing wildly
among the purple lavenders
they kiss and sip the nectar
   like greedy scavengers.

I watch a pair of humming birds
     dancing from tree to tree
     They do some pirouettes - then fly free
          to rest at the bubbling fountain
               nearby

"Tis there - behind the fountains rocks -
    I spy
     some frightened little dandelions.
I hold my breath and look up at the sky
     As the gardener passes them by
Among the fleecy clouds I see
          God smile

~Ella Kalan

Labels: Centenarian, Ella Kalan, Jewish Home Residents, Largest Mother's Day Celebration in the World, Mother's Day, Poems, Poetry, Spring, Thoreau

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