fern fronds here at the shack/click to enlarge it!
their color made me think of this song, a favorite...
Born with the moon in cancer
Choose her a name she will answer to
Call her green and the winters cannot fade her
Call her green for the children who’ve made her
Little green, be a gypsy dancer
He went to california
Hearing that everything’s warmer there
So you write him a letter and say, her eyes are blue.
He sends you a poem and she’s lost to you
Little green, he’s a non-conformer
Ch0rus:
Just a little green
Like the color when the spring is born
There’ll be crocuses to bring to school tomorrow
Just a little green
Like the nights when the northern lights perform
There’ll be icicles and birthday clothes
And sometimes there’ll be sorrow
Child with a child pretending
Weary of lies you are sending home
So you sign all the papers in the family name
You’re sad and you’re sorry, but you’re not ashamed
Little green, have a happy ending
Chorus:
Just a little green
Like the color when the spring is born
There’ll be crocuses to bring to school tomorrow
Just a little green
Like the nights when the northern lights perform
There’ll be icicles and birthday clothes
And sometimes there’ll be sorrow
joni mitchell
5 comments:
I've said it before and I'll say it again.... love your photos!!!
Just a little gorgeous!
Just like you!
alan
She's such a clever lyricist isn't she? And I also love the Neil Diamond song "Just A Little Bit of Green" which explores similar sentiments. (Elvis does it even better).
I've also got the green fern fronds right now outside my patio, just waiting to open.
those ferns look positively alien!
I've always love this Joni song...always brings a tear to my eyes.
Your photography + Joni Mitchell. Perfect.
I'm glad I had your fern to look at, because that song always gets me, too.
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