today walking the kids to school we passed a number of yards with tulip poplars in full bloom and the beautiful pedals littering the ground attracted my daughter grace's attention. she picked up a handful and commented on how beautiful they were. here's the tree, and an up close of the leaves:
they are so over the top. simply a superabundance of beauty, thrown before the world, falling daily on the ground, crushed under foot, turning brown, becoming rot. and the amazing thing is they are so indiscriminate about showing their glory. it is on full display for every and anyone. no admission charge. no proof of standing according to any membership in clubs that monitor aesthetic sensibility. just overwhelming copious amounts of stunning glory given, free, to all. O foolish god, o lord of all creation, who hath praise enough?
+anon,
Chris
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