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For Bottle Garden Contest

07/08/23

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Olive green bottle garden once beautified her perfect patio. Resplendent with venust foliage and pretty alpine flowering cacti. Sadly, with declining mobility its owner no longer ventures outdoors. Now grungy, its only visitors are two defecating pigeons.

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Beryl Edmonds

Date: 7/9/2023 6:17:00 AM

I once had a glass bottle garden - So lovely it was meant for stardom - One day it sadly got smashed - When iniquitous eyes flashed - From one who doesn’t deserve a pardon… Belle

Jan Allison
Date: 7/9/2023 8:31:00 AM

lol Belle, I wish i had a pic of a poop caked dirty bottle but all i could find was this one with a cow in it which made me lol that someone would create a bottle garden like this :-) I know I will get an N/A i just hope she doesnt pull this contest - admin should stop the practice its so unfair :-( hugs jan xx

Jack Horne

Date: 7/9/2023 3:16:00 AM

LOL, had a chuckle

Jan Allison
Date: 7/9/2023 5:13:00 AM

me too Jack especially the pic I found - genius to put a cow in a bottle garden lol:-) hugs Jan xx

John Read

Date: 7/9/2023 2:07:00 AM

My kind of garden is one that involves no back breaking work,I believe I found it. Nice one Jan. xx

Jan Allison
Date: 7/9/2023 5:12:00 AM

Thanks for dropping by John:-) hugs Jan xx

Terrell Martin

Date: 7/8/2023 5:03:00 PM

I can relate to "no longer ventures outdoors" as I'm getting older and the heat & humidity this time of year is near unbearable. That aside, an enchanting, little creative poem that stirs the heart and summer soul. Cheers, Terrell

Jan Allison
Date: 7/8/2023 5:12:00 PM

thanks Terrel:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 7/8/2023 5:00:00 PM

a poignant poem lightened by the perfect jan addition at the end! well done, as always...

Jan Allison
Date: 7/8/2023 5:13:00 PM

the ending wont be appreciated by the sponsor as she detests my poop poetry but those who pull contests and change them at a whim aren't going to endear themselves to anyone lol:-) hugs Jan xx

The Situation

Date: 7/8/2023 4:13:00 PM

Could be a place of solitude. Sounds like it.

Jan Allison
Date: 7/8/2023 4:22:00 PM

thanks for dropping by to comment. x

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/8/2023 3:18:00 PM

Haha. I love the defecating pigeons in it.

Jan Allison
Date: 7/8/2023 3:57:00 PM

Lol Andrea, glad you did cos the sponsor won't appreciate it lol:-) do let me know if you hear from soup admin! hugs jan xx

Tania Kitchin

Date: 7/8/2023 2:02:00 PM

Jan, a great poem, love the twist at the end!

Jan Allison
Date: 7/8/2023 3:58:00 PM

thanks Tania and n my fave subject too, cant beat a bit of poop lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 7/8/2023 1:40:00 PM

Your "Bottle Garden" is a fun write/picture. Do you get much milk to drink??? Hahaha... Have a great weekend...............

Jan Allison
Date: 7/8/2023 3:58:00 PM

lol Paula, whoever created the bottle garden in the pic had a great sense of humour:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 7/8/2023 12:11:00 PM

Love the 'killer' last line, but perish the thought that cows could fly lol. Tom

Jan Allison
Date: 7/8/2023 3:59:00 PM

lol thanks for dropping by Tom I appreciate your comment so so much:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane
Date: 7/8/2023 1:12:00 PM

ha ha Tom, but it's a teensy weensy one.

Lin Lane

Date: 7/8/2023 9:44:00 AM

Looks like Molly Moo in that bottled garden will be leaving her droppings there, too.

Jan Allison
Date: 7/8/2023 11:04:00 AM

lol i found the terranium pic and it made me lol to think someone had such a sense of humour to put a cow eating grass lol:-) hugs jan xx