Do You Have a Garden That You Really Love

June 10, 2020

Do you have a garden that you really love?
One that you don’t mind digging in?
You don’t even mind if the Ladybugs eat it
That only kills your aphids dead.

I love my garden!
I love my garden!
My garden is full of 
Aphid juice.

Do you have a weed patch that you really love?
One that you don’t mind digging up.
You don’t even mind if the neighbors hate it.
That only makes you plant some thistle.

I love my weed patch.
I love my weed patch.
My weed patch is full of 
Groves of thistle.

Do you have a garden that you really love?
One that grows in the middle of a weed patch?
You don’t even mind when you host a garden party
That only grows a garden rash.

I love my weed garden!
I love my weed garden!
My weed garden grows
My neighbor's rash.

Do you have a lawn garden that you really love?
One that is full of white top, dandelions, and morning glory?
You don’t even mind who lives next door
That only makes it funner still.

I love my lawn garden.
I love my lawn garden.
My lawn garden's made of
noxious weeds.

Do you have a garden that is full of flowers?
One that is beautiful and lush?
Yes, you say?
Well, plant a Cottonwood tree!
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Date: 6/28/2020 5:20:00 PM
I see this got a win, so congratulations!! I am sure I already knew that somehow!! Hurry and write some new poems for me to see, Bryan!
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Date: 6/17/2020 10:20:00 AM
Lovely poem and I do love my garden. Much love and blessings sent your way. I appreciate your kind heart and wish you all the blessings in the world, Love to you, Gina
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Bryan Norton
Date: 6/17/2020 10:03:00 PM
Thank you, Gina, for your kind words. And most of all, for loving your garden. Blessings to you, Bryan
Date: 6/13/2020 7:06:00 PM
This is so full of rhythm and beauty Bryan. I love my garden. Hope yours keep flourishing with the love you shower upon it. Congratulations on your win :)
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Bryan Norton
Date: 6/17/2020 10:05:00 PM
Thank you. May your garden always bring you peace Blessings, Bryan
Date: 6/13/2020 6:21:00 PM
this is super cute, Love that last line too. You sure think outside the box, my friend!
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Bryan Norton
Date: 6/17/2020 10:07:00 PM
Except when it's a planter box. Later, gator.
Date: 6/10/2020 7:40:00 AM
I do! I do! I do! Mine is dedicated to the milkweeds, globe thistles and chicory, just yesterday I hung a sign out front explaining my wild patch for the neighbours "birds & bees garden". I would love a cottonwood too! Enjoyed this, deliriously so. Have a great day! ~Maureen
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Bryan Norton
Date: 6/10/2020 9:01:00 AM
Thank you, dear. Weedscapes are the norm here on the Wasatch Front. Might as well look for the silver lining!
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