Leaves By Night is a photograph by Guy Ricketts which was uploaded on October 19th, 2012.
Title
Leaves By Night
Artist
Guy Ricketts
Medium
Photograph
Description
"Leaves Compared with Flowers"
A tree's leaves may be ever so good,
So may its bar, so may its wood;
But unless you put the right thing to its root
It never will show much flower or fruit.
But I may be one who does not care
Ever to have tree bloom or bear.
Leaves for smooth and bark for rough,
Leaves and bark may be tree enough.
Some giant trees have bloom so small
They might as well have none at all.
Late in life I have come on fern.
Now lichens are due to have their turn.
I bade men tell me which in brief,
Which is fairer, flower or leaf.
They did not have the wit to say,
Leaves by night and flowers by day.
Leaves and bar, leaves and bark,
To lean against and hear in the dark.
Petals I may have once pursued.
Leaves are all my darker mood.
~ Robert Frost
Uploaded
October 19th, 2012
More from Guy Ricketts
Comments (12)
Latha Gokuldas Panicker
A poetic capture,Ricketts !!!! Love the color contrast here..brings the feel of mystery of darkness!! (f/v)
Anne-Elizabeth Whiteway
Guy, It is almost as if Robert Frost was there with you when you captured this awesome image. This has a mysterious quality about it, perhaps because of the darks. Loved reading the quotation by Robert Frost, one of my favorite poets. F/V
Guy Ricketts replied:
Robert Frost is one of my favorites a s well, Anne. Sometimes colors come out the best in the darkness of night, one of the reasons I like that time so much. Thank you again for your kind words and comments my friend. :))
Recently Viewed
