Garden Reality

Chewed stalks brown corn
Skeleton dead heads of sunflowers
rotten tomatoes and watermelons

fruitless vines and weeds waist high
Purple salvia blooms shine
Orange Marigolds

**ideas---------

blooms blown
Weeds shown

stalks bare
Full hare

scalp bare
no hair

flower power showers 
Sour pity hour
Powdered sugar icing
tower the sweet wower
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Kendrick Avatar
September 16, 2012 at 1:44 PM
There are plenty of gourds though and some pumpkins..Enjoyed reading your creative work..Sara
Sweetheart Avatar
September 13, 2012 at 4:38 PM
a touch of reality with waning crops from drought and a garden waiting to resurrect .. great to see u Doris luv ..
Andresen Avatar
September 13, 2012 at 7:01 AM
The lady with the "green fingers" and makes everything grow. A nice poem Doris. - Have a nice day. / / oxox love Anne-Lise :)
Horsman Avatar
September 9, 2012 at 6:51 AM
hey Doris, this reminds me of footle poetry, interesting enjoyed.
Gasun Avatar
September 9, 2012 at 2:02 AM
oh, this is another awesome write of yours my dear, Doris. I've almost missed it. My apology if I drop only now to give you an answer of your question when you read my poem, My Quiet Place. Yes, i live within the school premise and the room is offered for us free. It is so quiet here like now, Sunday. Not on Sat. because we've class here from Mon-Sat. ( whole day) All i can hear are the sounds of birds, squirrels and the wind coming from my electric fan. It so humid today. THANKS AGAIN! hug: LG
Alvez Avatar
September 7, 2012 at 7:35 PM
A difficult garden to maintain...makes the heart heavy... Good versing. Cynthia
Horne Avatar
September 7, 2012 at 2:13 PM
lol, love this witty write, Doris : ) I've heard the song Highway to Hell, but, no, I've never heard Highway of Life. I hope your back is continuing to improve
Lwele Avatar
September 7, 2012 at 10:13 AM
Doris,I love gardens.well written free verse.
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