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Heatwave Record highs Even iguanas hide I watch a lizard crawl along the patio Not sure if he will make it to the other side…
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hot humid days heavy rain storms shack invaded I spray spray some more lemon juice mixed with vinegar termites scatter Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020…
Looking Back | Three Favorite Haiku Poems By The Hermit Poet #2
1st published 11/30/2016 Morning drizzle Listening to Shakuhachi Pruning bonsai trees Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained,…
Book Review | Birds Of The World | A Photographic Guide | Andrew Gosler General Editor
I love birds. Living in South Florida; it is always fun watching the many types of birds that live in and visit the area. About twenty-five…
Preserving The Beauty Of Delicate Structures
Written by Maja Strgar Kurečić @ MSK Photography I started the Floating Garden series in the summer of 2019. It all began with a…
How To Be A Hermit #2
Working in the garden is a peaceful activity for a Hermit. This keeps the body limber and the mind sharp. When I work in…
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two days terrible smell in garden large rodent or small mammal probably crawled died alone hidden in thick jungle vegetation birds sing butterflies with…
Concrete In The Jungle | Built By Hand & On Foot
Photographer Carlotta Boettcher is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the ‘Xilitla’ series. To see Carlotta ’s body of work,…
Garden Book Review | Tropical Plants For Home And Garden By William Warren | Photographs By Luca Invernizzi Tettoni
If you are an exotic tropical plant collector, tropical gardener, or tropical garden designer, than this book is a nice edition to your library. The book…
All The Same
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Alan Watts In My Own Way An Autobiography “In the scene of spring there is…
Zen | Just Happens
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: The Complete Book Of Zen By: Wong Kiew Kit “You yourself have probably had many…
Stapeliads | Garden Stories
3D Visual Effects Supervisor and Photographer Martin Heigan is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘Stapeliads’ series. To see Martin’s body…
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moss clings to Buddha statue cowbell rings finches congregate to eat days pass seasons do not last small changes peaceful exchanges garden provides refuge from…
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relaxing in hammock smoking pipe drinking beer watching bananas grow Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved…
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warm mid-morning Iguana getting suntan on backyard stepping-stone Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you, please…
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spring blooming frenzy bromeliad flower spikes stand at attention Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you,…
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hot weather is here daily afternoon rainstorms bamboo on steroids Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved…
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midnight bandits raccoons having koi dinner sashimi by the pond Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved…
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loudmouthed old blue jay cold hungry eyeballs empty seed tray Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved…
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humble on my knees casually pulling weeds garden comforts me Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved…
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spider crawling on wall rain stopped bananas will grow tall rooster calls Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained,…
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my boots gently placed on stoop garden duties done time to watch moss grow Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry…
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small shack tin roof heavy rainstorm I will sleep good tonight Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained,…
Gently Decaying
Photographer and Educator Maja Strgar Kurecic is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this fine art photography. From the ‘FLOATING GARDEN’ series. To see…
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fried potatoes onions peppers a couple of eggs topped with vine-ripe tomatoes fresh squeezed orange juice my land provides breakfast I enjoy while sitting under…
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Gentle butterflies Haphazardly surf the breeze Every moment free Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or…
Still Life Photography
Photographer Mary Jo Hoffman is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this still life photography. From the ‘Night’ series. To see Mary Jo’s body…
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7 chickens vegetable garden banana mango papaya trees tough times smiles in the household we are well-fed Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020…
Flowers & Weeds
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: The Way Of Zen By Alan Watts “The flowers depart when we hate to lose…
Succulents | Garden Stories
3D Visual Effects Supervisor and Photographer Martin Heigan is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘Succulents’ series. To see Martin’s body…
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powerful rain the gutter working hard fertilized heliconias today tomorrow explosive growth I will sleep well tonight Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
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coconut tree succumbs to hurricane winds I watch slow motion fall life taken no one’s fault Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 …
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on my knees clawing into the earth looking at my dirty hands heart soul working the land Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 …
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cool day I sit in the sun watching butterflies play Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or…
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long time pulled weeds tossed seeds garden no longer provides same same joy to me Missus came over picked up my shovel and rake…
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reaching on her tippy-toes she became agitated realizing contentment cannot be picked from a tree Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 …
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cactus sits still slowly grows non-aggressive yet defensive protecting the home Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained,…
Music | Garden Song Performed By Arlo Guthrie / Pete Seeger | From the Album Precious Friend | “Inch By Inch, Row By Row Gonna Make This Garden Grow”
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Garden Song…
Music | Nocturne By Secret Garden | From the Album Songs From A Secret Garden
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Nocturne Worldwide,…
Music | Felsen im Licht By Deuter Featuring Annette Cantor | From the Album Garden of the Gods
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Felsen im…
Exotic Tropical Bromeliad Plant Pups FOR SALE | Continuously Updated
Hello I’m an exotic tropical plant collector. The plants I sell come from my tropical garden. I provide healthy plants at a very affordable…
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cooler tonight frogs quiet garden lantern flickers clouds play hide-and-seek with moon first crop tomatoes soon Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019…
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almost every morning for just a couple of moments I smile at garden laughing Buddha statue then walk away ready & happy to start my…
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shoveling gravel into wheelbarrow hauling dumping spreading raking creating foundation for Zen dry garden Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry…
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Old man palm grows slow Butterflies float high and low Bamboo knows only speed Blue Jay feasts on black oil sunflower seeds Copyright© Edge…
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gigantic straw hat shredded tank top dirty cargo shorts ancient boots no need for a suit alone hauling rocks trimming trees pulling weeds working for…
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rainbow bounces off spider web pink plumeria flowers fall create colorful bed lizard lounging under morning sun defensively moving his head Copyright© Edge of…
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searching for answers I step on a fire ant mound I’m the intruder everyone protects their home Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 …
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heavy rain storm birds looking for place to hide squirrels not far behind bamboo dancing in the wind happy shack roof not leaking again …
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another coconut falls I’m watching birds sip water from hanging trays my tired bones feel better on cushy rocking chair hours pass I have no cares…
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carrying a load floating on a cloud What is the difference? blue jay calls me another leaf falls from tree Copyright© Edge of…
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Sitting Sun cooking my back I Observe Powdery blue Chungii bamboo grow another inch or two Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my…
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rusty chipped shovel we work together sunshine rain keep digging is our mantra hopefully partners forever Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 …
Garden Book Review | An Encyclopedia Of Cultivated Palms By Robert Lee Riffle & Paul Craft
When designing a tropical garden, it is not only important to have low multicolored, multi-textured plants, but also tall vertical trees that give the garden…
Music | Song from a Secret Garden By Tolga Sünter | From the Album Café Anatolia – Dream’s (2011)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Song from…
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today brown box arrived so many packs of seeds fresh vegetables Fall Winter Spring from my tropical garden Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019…
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late afternoon garden walk visiting friends who do not talk colors for my enjoyment never disappointment Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 …
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Year after year Designing hauling digging Section after section The Hermit Poet Painstakingly Created his dream garden Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 …
Garden Book Review | The New Encyclopedia Of Orchids | 1500 Species In Cultivation By Isobyl la Croix | Forward By Phillip Cribb | Photographs By Manual Aubron
About the book: Do you enjoy collecting and growing orchids? If yes, then The New Encyclopedia Of Orchids is for you. The book contains detailed information…
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Mornings Walk around tropical garden Collect dry coconuts Cut down Black Green Yellow Bamboo * Afternoons Sitting at my workbench Designing Constructing One of a…
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Three Soft knocks on my front door I open to find a lady who stood in front of me and said: “I have heard from…
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large fig leaf falls on stone patio interrupting quiet night Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or entertained you,…
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strong wind hanging vine swings caterpillar clings bird bath dry algae begins to die Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped…
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Birds coming to eat Feeders full of seeds Fresh water in trays Goldfinches Cardinals Blue Jays I watch an aerial ballet Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
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Wiping sleep from eyes Early morning went outside Picked oranges from tree Came in squeezed fresh juice for me Blessed with natures luxuries Copyright©…
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Slowly sweeping leaves Squirrels playing in the trees Citrus fruit to eat Wind chimes blowing with the breeze Colorful birds eating seeds Copyright© Edge of…
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Morning Spread tar on shack roof Afternoon Pull weeds Watch herb garden grow Nighttime Shish Kebabs on barbecue Frogs provide entertainment Copyright© Edge of…
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Months go by Water to shack goes………. Drip Drip Drip Not sure why??? Water bills Same Same Finally Missis Complains “Four minutes to fill pasta…
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Garden tomatoes Topped With Basil Blue cheese Balsamic vinegar Baked garlic bread Ice cold beer Simple pleasures I hold dear Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
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I’m a crazy lazy timeworn man. The game no longer has meaning for me. I sit on a warm bench watching carambolas rot on the…
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Dim light Rats feast on birdseed tonight Alone I walk on black polished stones Rodent smell Coconut falls Thunder Far Away Tree frog Follows me Wants…
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Hand-picked tomatoes Grown with love for table Topping fresh salads Mixed in pasta with scallops Homemade sauce fit for a palace Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
Artist Exposé | Scanography
Photographer Dorothea Garbisch is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘Scanografie’ series. To see Dorothea’s body of work, click on…
Haiku #261
Moist summer evening Poignant angel’s trumpets scent Bees hide inside hive Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or entertained you,…
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digging holes plants gently placed in soil dirty hands simplicity laboring on my piece of land Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my…
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Swinging in hammock morsels of sleep between light rain heat mosquitoes pestering me Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or entertained…
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Careful Early morning garden walk Quickly Takes the place of Chasing Things Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or…
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While on my knees, cutting herbs for tonight’s soup, I stop and observe a snail with determination, marching across a giant elephant ear leaf. Copyright©…
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Window Shaker Outside Drain hole Drip Drip Drip Frogs Visit Enjoy Sips Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or entertained…
Fading
Photographer Vicki Reed is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the ‘Ghost Garden’ series. To see Vicki’s body of work,…
Root Bound
Artist Francis Baker is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Everyday Garden’. To see Francis’s body of work,…
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Garden Wood chair Again Requires Repair We Collaborated On Numerous Poems Together Hopefully Our Relationship Lasts Forever Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If…
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Dry coconut frond falls Cardinal Takes Quick Sips From Water Tray Squirrel resting in shade Koi slowly move in pond Turtles lazy Massive procreation this year…
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windy days ficus leaves fall on stone patio sweep sweep come back sweep some more Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry…
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The hermit spends a part of each day quietly working in his garden. Digging, weeding, planting, trimming, mulching, and watering. These are all gardening chores…
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During a full moon, with garden lanterns, on a cool night, I’m sitting with a cup of hot chocolate, while watching the bamboo in the…
My Zen Tropical Garden
It was a heavy summertime nighttime rain. Thunder and lightning provided a sound and light show that was free of charge. After the rain stopped, I…
From The Gardens Of An English Country House
Photographer Amanda Harman is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From ‘Garden Stories’ series. To see Amanda’s body of work, click…
Garden Book Review | Heliconia An Identification Guide By Fred Berry and W. John Kress
My Comments: Heliconia are the queen of the flower world. Not only are the leaves delicate and beautiful, but the flowers are also gorgeous and…
Garden Book Review | Bananas You Can Grow By James W. Waddick and Glenn M. Stokes
My Comments: I enjoy going out to the garden and cutting a huge heavy bunch of bananas off a plant and hang it on a…
Garden Book Review | Bromeliads | For The Contemporary Garden By Andrew Steens
I love bromeliads. Bromeliads produce pups after pups and it is so much fun walking around the garden and always seeing new growth. If you seriously…
Garden Book Review | Vegetables | How to Select, Grow and Enjoy By Derek Fell
Gardening is very popular all over the world. Some grow to feed their families, while others grow not just for fresh fruit and vegetables, but also…
Start Of A New Series | Garden Book Reviews
For decades, I have been in love with gardening . There is a tranquil feeling walking out to the backyard and picking fresh vegetables for…
Just Be
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Hakuin Ekaku (1685-1768) “Everyone is born a Buddha. Why start seeking and trying to become one?…
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Lizard hanging upside down Turtle marching on the ground Cardinal sips from water fountain Coconut falls For just a second Everyone anxiously looks around Copyright©…
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Delicate blossoms Casually fall in pond Beauty- koi do not care Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 Thought-provoking T-Shirts by Edge…
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Chop down bamboo Constructing new gate Garden Watermelons Ready to eat I sit and take break Soon Dozens of pesky flies Sneak Bites Communicate To their…