precious advice

And if finally, instead of opening your new phone,
You looked at your garden calmly languid,
You stroked the broad leaves of the green fig,
Listen to the hot rhododendron song,

If you took the time to do nothing useful,
To question the lilac with exotic perfumes,
To decipher the nocturnal enigmas of the camellia,
Praising the deep rose springing from the vain buds.

And if finally, instead of questioning your beautiful mobile, 
You shared the sweet sweetness of magnolia
You let the green leaves talk to you, yes,
Keeping fig, lilac or apple tree as only friends.


( loved the music of french words, here)

Et si enfin, au lieu d’ouvrir votre portable neuf,
Vous regardiez votre jardin avec calme langueur,
Vous caressiez les larges feuilles du figuier vert,
Écoutiez la chanson chaude du rhododendron,

Si vous preniez le temps de ne rien faire d’utile,
De questionner le lilas aux parfums exotiques,
De déchiffrer les énigmes nocturnes du  camélia,
Louant le rose profond jaillissant des vains bourgeons.

Et si enfin, au lieu d’interroger votre beau portable, 
Vous  partagiez la douceur  suave du magnolia
Vous laissiez les feuilles vertes vous parler, oui,
Gardant  figuier, lilas ou pommier comme seuls amis.





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Date: 7/24/2024 9:00:00 PM
The smart person who follows such wonderful advice is sure to be rewarded by nature's riches. C'est merveilleux! :)
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Yann Rolland
Date: 7/25/2024 2:06:00 AM
Thanks evelyn, i take this one for myself, when mood is down, i turn off my phone, as often i can, thanks for the kind comment
Date: 7/24/2024 7:00:00 AM
I like this one, but we do need friends. Preferably that we talk to in person and not only on a screen. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Sara K
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Yann Rolland
Date: 7/24/2024 12:09:00 PM
you are right Sara, we have to balance between society and nature, and it depends of everyone, too, thanks for commenting and reading my poem, have a sweet day
Date: 7/23/2024 6:25:00 PM
If ' you let the green leaves talk to you. ' I think many in the world need to do just that. Phones are keeping everyone inside, when they need to be outside enjoying nature. Yann, your thoughts caress softly around my heart. Hugs, Brandy
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Yann Rolland
Date: 7/24/2024 12:07:00 PM
Thanks a lot Nicole for the kind and comprehensive words, i am gglad you were touched, hugs yann
Date: 7/20/2024 2:19:00 PM
Tre's magnifiqe Yann..' phoneticly less to be involved in ai.. Assuages our deeper needs.'
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Yann Rolland
Date: 7/21/2024 5:21:00 AM
thnk you so much Joe for stopping by kindly have a sweet sunday
Date: 7/12/2024 12:18:00 AM
I agree dear yann, if only we would take a minute away from our phones, to connect with nature and to listen to the tale’s whispered , as theres so much said and to be deciphered. Deep and profound and beautifully delivered. Pleasure reading your work today. Sending you light always
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Yann Rolland
Date: 7/12/2024 10:26:00 PM
thank you so much for the wonderful comment and empathy, time is our enemy i guess have a sweet sunday and saturday
Date: 7/11/2024 8:26:00 PM
I love so much about this! I will put the phone down anytime, stop and smell the sweet scent, stroke the broad leaves of the fig, nature as my friend. Hugs ~ Kim
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Yann Rolland
Date: 7/12/2024 10:27:00 PM
i really do that, my phone stay in my bag for emergency, nothing more thansk Kim for stopping by best wishes
Date: 7/10/2024 5:18:00 AM
When children spend all their time on mobile, this is a beautiful advice from a father or a senior to look into nature and enjoy the beauty of flowers. Lovely poem dear Yaan.
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Yann Rolland
Date: 7/10/2024 5:51:00 PM
Thanks valsa for supporting this poem, appreciated your stopping by
Date: 7/9/2024 6:04:00 PM
Such wise advice my friend. Well done, Yann.
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Yann Rolland
Date: 7/10/2024 5:52:00 PM
Thanks a lot Jerry, wise is true
Date: 7/9/2024 3:12:00 PM
Lovely advice indeed, Yann
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Yann Rolland
Date: 7/10/2024 5:52:00 PM
thanks andrea
Date: 7/8/2024 3:13:00 PM
Sounds like a lovely day, scented with sweet perfume! Love the last line!
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Yann Rolland
Date: 7/10/2024 5:53:00 PM
thanks kim, i think we need that to stay alive, enjoyed your stopping by
Date: 7/8/2024 12:23:00 PM
your words of advice unfortunately won't be followed by too many, yann, but you've made your point beautifully...
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Yann Rolland
Date: 7/10/2024 5:54:00 PM
thanks ilene for the appreciated comment, better not to think too much for me to other people
Date: 7/8/2024 1:23:00 AM
I wrote a poem on the excessive use of mobiles. Your poem makes your advice all the more important.
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Yann Rolland
Date: 7/10/2024 5:55:00 PM
thanks victor, i 'ld wish to read your poem again, i had a mobile two years ago and then trhrew it away in the sea (metaphor) take care
Date: 7/7/2024 6:12:00 PM
Very deep- sometimes we get lost in the electronic age and forget the simple gift of Nature, enjoyed your poem :)
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Yann Rolland
Date: 7/10/2024 5:56:00 PM
thanks Paige for stopping by, enjoyed your true comment
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