Monday, June 15, 2026

Life is short, eat the cookie


Early one morning
as I opened my eyes
I thought I'd go out
to see the sun rise.

The world was still dark,
the air had a sting,
that lovely cool freshness
you'd expect from spring.

I didn't see a daffodil,
no tulips to be had,
nor crocuses or hyacinths
but I was not sad.

The humble little flowers,
the ones you hardly know,
were out blooming gaily
and put on quite a show.

Whole beds of color,
pink and yellow and white,
hugged every tree
and filled me with delight.

The time went by quickly
the sun began to shine,
I bid 'good day' to the flowers
and went to start mine.

(©handmade by amalia)



Featured: butter cookies decorated
with edible flowers from
my garden.

54 comments:

Chatty Crone said...

Those are beautiful and so cool.

Ellie Foster said...

What a lovely idea. Almost too beautiful to eat (almost!) I hope you enjoyed them.
Best wishes
Ellie

Kay G. said...

How is this even possible to be so beautiful? I would frame that picture of the cookies and put it on my wall, I would!

VeggieMummy said...

Such a lovely idea. I've used lavender flowers on shortbread before, but none of the others. I think I need to be a bit more adventurous! xx

Hena Tayeb said...

haha yes! Those cookies are so pretty.

Ann said...

What pretty cooking those are.

Sandy said...

Lovely cookies and flowers from my favorite poet.

nicole orriens said...

They are so pretty! I love how you did this.

eileeninmd said...

Hello Amalia,
Your butter cookies looks both pretty and delicious.
Lovely flowers and poem! Take care, enjoy your day!

Carla from The River said...

Hello,
I would love to come on over for tea and a cookie. What a great idea to add the flowers to the cookies.
My garden is doing really well this season. We are receiving rain!! YAY!! :-)

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Lovely post. Great looking cookies 🍪 😋

Rosie said...

How lovely, both your poem and the pretty, flowery cookies:)

Red Rose Alley said...

Your cookies are unusually pretty. And I like your garden flowers, especially those orange ones. Have a happy June week, Amalia.

Tom said...

...you botanical cookies look great!

Anne in the kitchen said...

Beautiful cookies and a lovely post. Since life is short I am eating a blondie today!

Joanne said...

Those cookies look beautiful!

J.P. Alexander said...

Lindas y ricas galletas. Te mando un beso.

Carol On The Lake said...

Your cookies are gorgeous and I bet fantastically tasty.

Pam Richardson said...

Amalia, the cookies are beautiful and I am sure delicious! I love the poem, so very sweet!

DeniseinVA said...

Pretty and tasty cookies along with a pretty poem. That's a great combination. Hugs, Denise xo

Conniecrafter said...

Such pretty flowers to decorate your sweet cookies :)
Spring such a special time to see all the flowers come to life!

Tandy | Lavender and Lime (http://tandysinclair.com) said...

I love the spring tone of your poem, and cookies :)

Rostrose said...

Dear Amalia, your flowery cookies look absolutely delicious – and the flowery poem goes perfectly with them!

All the best from Austria 🤗.

Traude
👉 https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2026/06/reisebericht-2025-wilder-pazifik-und.html

Veronica Lee said...

Such a charming touch!
Those cookies look like little works of art.
Almost too pretty to bite into, but I hope you did and enjoyed every crumb!

Handmade in Israel said...

Oh, these are beautiful! Almost too good to eat... but not quite!
BTW, I had daffodils in my garden this year, but they are finished already and I have stored the bulbs away for next year.

Patricia said...

These are just gorgeous Amelia. What a lovely idea, and I can't wait to try it too. I am sure they are a hit with everyone. xxxx

EricaSta said...

Yummy... I love your cookies! Wonderful your poem too .
Thank you very much for sharing at MosaicMonday

Greetings by Heidrun ❤️

Esme Slabbert said...

WOW love the cookies they do look fantastic. Do you have the recipe for the dough on your blog?
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Kim said...

Is there anything you can't create? Everything you touch is magic...the cookies look fabulous and I be they were delicious. 💕

Sherry's Pickings said...

oh how delightful are your biscuits, Amalia! So pretty!
sherry

Becki said...

Oh my goodness, those cookies are beautiful! They would have been a perfect addition to the Tea I attended on Monday. :)

Stephanie said...

Aw, such lovely cookies! 🤗🩵

MELODY JACOB said...

Your poem beautifully captures that crisp, quiet magic of a spring morning walk, and turning those very same humble garden flowers into a stunning tray of decorated butter cookies is pure genius.

Louca por porcelana said...

Beautiful post! Your cookies look yummy and pretty. Adorable poem!

Michelle said...

These cookies are beautiful. Too pretty to eat!

Linda @ Life and Linda said...

Amalia, your cookies are so pretty. I agree, life is short, eat cookies. Thanks so much for sharing at Love Your Creativity.

Shiju Sugunan said...

A lovely poem and a lovely treat. The humble flowers deserve their moment in the spotlight, and your cookies are almost too pretty to eat. Almost!

Live and Learn said...

I usually see people use edible flowers in salads. Great idea you have here and a good poem to go with it.

Daniela said...

They call such childish poems "nonsense", but I think them to be anything but nonsense, indeed!
Thank you for your lovely comment on ~ My little old world ~ which filled my heart with joy, your little corner of Blogland too is a peaceful haven where to escape from nowadays world and its . . . ugliness.
As for your butter cookies, they look so delicious that's it is a pity to eat them!
Have a lovely Sunday, Dearie
XO Daniela

Jo said...

How pretty do they look, far too pretty to eat.

Jennifer Wise said...

Amalia, these are beautiful! And what a sweet poem. Visiting from the Crazy Little Lovebirds link party.

Margie said...

Your floral cookies are almost too pretty to eat!

Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble Christmas said...

The poem is just so charming and your cokkies look so delightful!! Thanks for sharing and thanks so much for taking the time to stop by!!
Hugs,
Deb
Debbie-Dabble Blog

Vintage Style Gal said...

Love the poem that goes with your stunning cookies! Yum!

Carrie @ Cottage Cozy said...

“Such a delightful poem, Amalia — you always capture the magic in the small things. The little blooms putting on their own show made me smile, and those butter cookies with edible flowers are just beautiful. Your posts are always a treat.”

Crafty Green Poet said...

Those cookies look amazing!

Carol, The Answer Is Chocolate said...

Elegant and beautiful! I've seen this done on focaccia but I don't think I've seen cookies done like this and they're so lovely. I agree! Eat the cookie :) Featuring when my party opens. Thank you for sharing.

Soma @ InkTorrents.com said...

Wildflowers are my favourites. The cookies look so festive.

-Soma

Amy Johnson said...

Oh, these cookies are so pretty and creative!

gluten Free A_Z Blog said...

Omg the cookies are so delicate and lovely and your poem delightful.

Lowcarb team member said...

Lovely cookies, beautiful flowers and a delightful poem.

All the best Jan

The Happy Whisk said...

I love that you baked with flowers. I've never done that before however always love when folks add them to things like salads and now cookies! How fun. Cheers, Ivy.

Granny Marigold said...

The poem is a delight and so are the adorable cookies!! I once used pansy flowers in ice cubes and my (grown) sons thought it was so funny ( but in a kind way)..

Ida said...

Your flower garden looks gorgeous and oh my those cookies look so yummy!