The Magnolia Trees~Breathtaking delicate beauty - Video, photographies and poems

After I had the photos developed, I looked for a suitable, beautiful magnolia poem and i was so lucky

to find the wonderful poems of Patricia Neely-Dorsey, who loves to share her poems with us. 

~The Magnolia Tree~

There's a majestic, old magnolia tree,

That stands in my front yard;

It's a tree that's grown there for ages,

And whose beauty you can't disregard.

She spreads her branches quite nobly.

She stretches her arms so commandingly,

As if certainly crying out to be seen.

She's the center of much activity,

And I know a squirrel family lives there;

I'm sure she affords them much comfort,

For her branches don't ever go bare.

There's so much that's gone on around her,

I'm sure that so much could be told;

But she keeps all her secrets well guarded,

And simply remains a sight to behold.

by Patricia Neely-Dorsey

~Steel Magnolia~

Breathtaking,

Delicate beauty

Of Creamy Perfection

With Roots Running Deep

In Southern Soil,

A history almost

As old as time,

And endurance

As tough as

Steel;

She defies description

And explanation

But...

Beauty is its own excuse

2012 Patricia Neely-Dorsey

from Magnolia Memories and Musings -In Poems

About the artist Patricia Neely-Dorsey:

I think that I would best describe my poetry as "folk poetry"

Storytelling is a special Mississippi folk art. To me, folk art is  simply art made/performed by ordinary "folk" for ordinary "folk". Folk artists attempt to freeze their memories into their art and help to preserve the culture and customs of everyday life. With Reflections, I hope to offer a time capsule, of sorts, for future generations, offering a glimpse into the everyday lives of everyday people in our region.

I must admit an affinity for the familiar, the common, the everyday, the ordinary and the simple  things of life. Reflections is essentially "shapshots' from my life in written form of people, places, events and lessons learned.

Books:

„Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia“ -A Life in Poems/ a celebration of the south and things southern

„My Magnolia Memories and Musings - In Poems

Website Patricia Neely-Dorsey

© photographies by Gina Matt

My website

YouTubeChannel Naturpunkt