Ils Ne Connaissent Pas de Bonheur

Home Grown Roses, Mission Viejo, CA

Dear B:

The firsts line of a French poem by Francis Ponge (1899-1988), is “Les rois ne touchent pas aux portes.” It is lonely at the top, as the adage goes. So it was and continues to be that kings or the likes, never touch doors. Fortunately, it is left to us commoners, holding open the door to spring in embrace.

Thank you for the National Geographic flower pictures! They are the beauteous epitome of springtide. Let us appreciate the season while it lasts,“of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower.”

Be well.

L'