시간의 넝쿨 끝(The Tip of Time Vine) -수정

 

시간의 넝쿨 끝 [The Tip of Time Vine]

                                                  -엘리엇  M. 킴

 

 

이 순간에 우리의 청춘은 불꽃처럼 타올랐고

이 순간에 이미 우리는 호호백발이 되어 만났고

이 순간에 시간은 아련한 메아리를 남기며 멈추었네.

 

이 우연치 않은 순간은

끝 없을 듯 뻗어 가는

여리고 애틋한 느낌의 넝쿨 끝에 걸려,

아주 가끔 스스로 정지할 뿐.

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오클랜드 근교, 밀포드의 집(Blue Sky) 난간을 타고 

자라던 흰색꽃(Alba)을 피운 Pandorea 넝쿨이  시시각각 생생히 뻗어가는 움직임을 떠올리며.

 

 

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Pandorea jasminoides 종에 관한 설명.

Australian Native Plants Society (Australia) - ANPSA Pandorea jasminoides

Family: Bignoniaceae Distribution: Rainforest and wet sclerophyll forests of nouth-eastern New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland. Common Name: Bower of beauty. Derivation of Name: Pandorea...After Pandora of Greek mythology who allowed evil sprites to escape from a sealed box - a reference to the many seeds released from the seed pods in this genus. jasminoides....Similar to the genus Jasminum. Conservation Status: Not considered to be at risk in the wild. General Description: Pandorea is a small genus of 6 species, 3 of which occur in Australia. P. jasminoides is well established in cultivation and several cultivars are known. P.jasminoides is a vigorous twining plant with pinnate leaves having between five and seven lance-shaped leaflets up to 50mm long. The large flowers are tubular, ending in five spreading lobes. The flowers are usually pale pink with a deep pink throat and are about 35 mm long. Flowering occurs over a long period between spring and late summer. The flowers are followed by large elliptical fruits which split to reveal elongated, winged seeds. This is a popular plant in cultivation. It is very hardy in topical to temperate regions although it may be damaged by frost during very cold winters. It is adaptable to any reasonably drained soils and will grow in full sun to partial shade. It is ideally suited to growing on a fence or trellis. It prefers a reliable water supply but, once established, will tolerate extended dry periods. Propagation can be carried out easily from either seed or cuttings.