Victor Buhagiar Poet Sonnet

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Building a Rill

I filled a small trench that yielded fresh water.
Built as a serpentine and with a sharp corner.
A small waterfall sang a melodious sound,
A lulled sleepiness induced when it hit the ground.


On each side of the rill, fair, watery plants grew,
A great choice of Algae. Ferns, a lobelia blue.
Fitful arrowheads and water lilies adorn.
Cardinals and others begin their flight in the morn.


Already prepared was a slightly large pond,
Well covered with cement mixed with soil beyond,
I planted some hyacinths and water lilies.
Soon, dragonflies waltz around like sillies.


My final job was planting a dwarf willow.
Don't be surprised, robins made it their pillow.

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Eve Roper September 20, 2024 at 10:02 AM Soon dragons flies through walls, And Robbins will make the tree their pillow. Love those lines. Hugs eve soup mail

Ink Empress September 18, 2024 at 10:41 AM Dear victor first of all, i tried commenting on your nursery rhyme but it kept giving me error, secondly i love both the innocent and inspiring nursery rhyme as well as this! Your sonnet flows with such beautiful imagery! So captivating and creatively woven’ i especially love the line “ I planted some hyacinths and water lilies. Soon, dragonflies waltz around like sillies.” how stunning and your rhymes are as always so profound! Pleasure reading this poetic gem! Sending you light

Hilda Greenhough September 17, 2024 at 8:10 PM This is a gorgeous sonnet. The charming rhymes bring life to a picturesque scene.

Andrea Dietrich September 17, 2024 at 3:56 PM So cute the last several lines were adorable

Kim Rodrigues September 17, 2024 at 8:03 AM Rich in soothing imagery of nature! Hugs ~ Kim

Heidi Sands September 17, 2024 at 5:41 AM Oh I love this! I enjoyed it very much. A Fave for me :)

Karen Jones September 17, 2024 at 1:01 AM Wonderful imagery and great rhymes! I’d love to visit! Do you have a garden Victor?

Valsa George September 16, 2024 at 10:46 PM Enjoyed this delicately rhyming poem, dear Victor. I can visualize this beautiful rill and the little pond you made with its edges covered with moss and plants and water lilies growing in them. What a beautiful ambiance you have created with birds resting on the willow tree and butterflies flitting around flowers.

Evelyn Judy Buehler September 16, 2024 at 6:49 PM What a beautifully tranquil place this poem evokes! I greatly enjoyed your poem, and the picture, which makes a lovely companion.

Mystic Rose Rose September 16, 2024 at 3:23 PM This is so sweet it fluffed up my heart today and boy did I need that Victor.

Sara Kendrick September 16, 2024 at 2:52 PM Ahh!! Reads like a lovely place. Water features in a yard can be very lovely. Thanks for sharing your talent with us. Sara K

Joseph May September 16, 2024 at 1:59 PM Very nice Sonnet, best wishes

Anne-Lise Andresen September 16, 2024 at 11:28 AM - A place I could sit and enjoy for hours ... look at this beauty you describe, Victor - A wonderful poem ... a paradise in a garden :) - hugs

Daniel Henry Rodgers September 16, 2024 at 9:21 AM Dear Victor, So full of nature and life and what is not to be loved about your poem. God has given you a gift as gardener and poet. I am so glad to be your friend. - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Maria Williams September 16, 2024 at 3:59 AM What a beautiful tranquil scene you have set, dear Victor. A small waterfall sang a melodious sound, A lulled sleepiness induced when it hit the ground. What a wonderful afternoon nap that would induce. ..Hugs