Leaves of Grass

[dotinthesky]

Lying on Regent's Park's grass, right by the main passage that leads through the flower gardens in the south east corner. Red, orange, white and wine-coloured tulips surround us, their mouths gaping at the sky. Magpies sing from the trees, hop on the fresh grass and disappear into the perfectly trimmed hedges. Families, couples, tourists and groups of young people stroll by in sweet harmony.

Before we found this spot, we walked past a woman sitting by a flower bed, by herself, writing what appeared to be a poem into an A4 notebook. I couldn't see her face, hidden as it was underneath a white hat. Her feet were bare.

Most of the benches are taken up, though it looks like people prefer to walk or lie on the grass. We certainly prefer to be on the horizontal. Kevin brough with him London The Biography and he's now reading the chapter on the city becoming a megalopolis. Ricardo, Lila and Helena (brasilian friends we ran into on the canal, near Camden) are taking naps.

A tree rising from the hedges to my left has a few droopy white flowers hiding behind its dark green leaves. I can hear a bird sing loundly from its branches, but I can't find it; it must be tiny. Other birds respond in kind from nearby trees.

I don't mind getting these jeans dirty with mud and crushed grass; it still smells from the curry I had on Thursday at New Tayyab. Washing load this weekend.

Passou um grupo de jovems brasileiros, com cara de paulistas.

Some people sit by themselves on the benches, eating pre-packaged sandwiches or simply watching life go by. The sun has turned us all into lazy lizards. The tulip flower beds are a constant source of tourist photographs (guilty as charged, with my Holga and my automatic Olympus.) I have no clue what time it is. Maybe it's 3pm.

Comments

[dilvsy.livejournal.com]

you always make sitting and reading in the park sound so nice

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

That's because those are my favourite occupations. It's too bad I can't make a career out of them. ;-)

[dilvsy.livejournal.com]

oh, I hear you.
The things I love most, I also cannot make a career out of.

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

que significa paulistas?

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

pessoas que vem do estado de Sao Paulo (se fossem da cidade de Sao Paulo, seriam chamadas "paulistanas".) :-D

[desayuno-ingles.livejournal.com]

Ahhh, ahora yo entiendo.

[blu-bear.livejournal.com]

This makes me sad that I was so tired today. I wish I could have enjoyed the sun a little but my bed was the only place I could cope with being!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

You were doing better things at night, so don't worry about missing the sun. It will always be there, but those kinds of adventures appear far less often!

[saint-narcissus.livejournal.com]

get published already, you have such a way with the words.
I'm getting ready for my bouncer shift at the bar.
Baby oil wrestling tonight!, and yes, we use real babies in our oil,,,
Tomorow shall be sunny so I plan to enjoy my day with tulips and a book as well.
xxoo -David

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Do videos from these oil wrestling fights end up on youtube?! Actually, I wonder if there are videos of you as a bouncer... ;-)

[saint-narcissus.livejournal.com]

Ollie, I am not sure if there are youtubes, however there are delightful photos of babies wrestling in oil at myspace. you might need to be on myspace to view them go to the Stud Bars myspace (I upkeep it)
myspace.com/thestudbarsf
after that, the night of baby oil wrestling is here
myspace/hotmesssf
in the photos go to the newest/ last photo album, great pics there of babies wrestling in oil!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

That looks like fun! The stud bar seems to attract a really cute and friendly-looking clientele... I wish I could visit.

[saint-narcissus.livejournal.com]

You always have a comfy sofa to sleep on!

[yearning.livejournal.com]

I agree, I'd buy your book, Ollie! My life is as good but I cannot put it down as well as you. (sun, the baby trying to break into my room shouting Juliane - or some baby variation of it - just because she wants to say hello, reading endlessly, biking, my new pyjama bottoms in which I even take the dog for a quick walk at 8:30am while Elise watches children's breakfast Sunday tv...or now further away but still vivid - climbing rocks on a little French island forgetting everything for a while, kind of like pure being, no past, no future, I float in joy)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

You guys are too sweet. :-)
Thank you again; it does mean a lot to me that people enjoy reading my stuff.

I have to say that I quite enjoy your posts too, and this paragraph above is just an example of why your life can be put down as well as mine. You have your own style, and it is fine.

[redcountess]

Nice post :)

[rag-and-bone.livejournal.com]

lovelylovely.

[octoberxswimmer.livejournal.com]

I walked through a park the other day and ended up near a beach. I didn't sit and lounge but I stood at the shore looking out at the lighthouse across the bay and wished summer would find it's way here sooner.

I always have trouble writing about horticulture. Teach me the ways of tulips and colors.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I don't know much about horticulture either; it's a new thing to me. ;-)

You are lucky to have a beach near you. We only have the Thames - which is alright - but nobody would dare go in it for a swim.