"a Safe Spring Garden"

In front of my garden I sit in my chair..
The colors so arranged and done with such care..
Off in the back a daisy who has seen a better day...
For the weeds have strangled this flower in some unkind way..
To the left a tulip stands so strong and so tall..
Almost knowing the end will come in the fall...
The bees buzz around as they mark their food..
Or possibly making a new home if that's their mood..
I turn my head to see a hole in the fence..
Knowing that late at night the animals prey as they come and vent..
The sprinkler comes on and sprays them all with water..
Some will flourish with growth others will sadly falter
My garden is colored like a small Christmas town..
I hope to keep them safe and their roots firmly in the ground..



Inspired by " Spring Garden contest"

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 5/3/2010 9:20:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Dane Ann's Contest "How Does Your Garden Grow" Michael. Love, Carol
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Date: 5/2/2010 1:38:00 PM
Congrats Michael on your HM in this contest.. am catching up as I am sunning on the beach ... a wonderful honor for an equally wonderful write... enjoy your honor... with luv from the "Sweetheart" who appreciates all your special comments to me..
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Date: 5/1/2010 7:03:00 PM
Congratulations on your honourable mention Micheal, well done...Margaret
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Date: 4/19/2010 3:20:00 PM
What enjoyment comes from looking upon one's own garden....good luck with yours...and with this sweet poem!!
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Date: 4/19/2010 2:50:00 PM
great thoughts--I see the buttercups shrivelled up like wads of discarded paper and the petals falling off the tulips. The winds whips the camilla carnage across the lawn. ---enjoyed!
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Date: 4/19/2010 11:57:00 AM
Lovely words Michael ...as fresh as flowers..good luck in the contest... luv.. "Sweetheart"
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Date: 4/19/2010 11:38:00 AM
Serene,Colorful and beautiful poem..this garden sounds like a nice place where one can admire nature...great poem..Charma
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Date: 4/19/2010 9:16:00 AM
This sounds like you have visited my backyard ( even from the tulips & hole in fence). I was sitting outside my garden yesterday & your words have put my right back there today. Very nice read.
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