(5 February 1893 – 21 June 1968).
English First World Warpilot, and writer of adventure stories, usually written under the pen name Capt. W. E. Johns: best known for creating the fictional air-adventurer Biggles.
William Earl Johns. Photo: npg.org
Queer things happen in the garden in May. Little faces forgotten to appear, and plants thought to be dead suddenly wave a green hand to confound you.
Photo by 피어나네. Meaning 📖: 🌱 Literal: The quote describes what gardeners often experience in May: forgotten or unexpected flowers suddenly appear, plants that seemed dead sprout again, the garden turns out to be more lively and whimsical than expected. 🌸 Figurative language:Some beautiful metaphors: “Little faces forgotten appear” → flowers or buds that suddenly become visible, as if they have “little faces,” “wave a green hand” → new leaves or young shoots that appear unexpectedly, “to confound you” → the garden confuses you, because nature cannot be fully predicted. ✨ Deeper meaning: The quote is not only about gardening, but also about: revival, surprise, nature’s own will, the limitations of human control and prediction.🪴 Origin: 📚 Source: Original English text: “Queer things happen in the garden in May. Little faces forgotten appear, and plants thought to be dead suddenly wave a green hand to confound you.”👤 Author: ✍️ William Earl Johns. Born: 1893. Died: 1968. British writer, best known for the ‘Biggles’ books. Although Johns is primarily associated with adventure literature, this quote reveals a very different, more ‘lyrical and observational’ side.
Door Pieter
Mensenmens, zoon, echtgenoot, vader, opa.
Spiritueel, echter niet religieus.
Ik hou van golf, wandelen, lezen en de natuur in veel opzichten.
Onderzoeker, nieuwsgierig, geen fan van de mainstream media (MSM).
