Gardening

Dear Silent One, Proud to let you know my son and I have started our gardening again yesterday... Planted potatoes, spring onions etc just starting small, one little area at a time, so we can give our efforts proper attention... Will separate and prune little by little, so we can spread creation and it's dynamic divine force in living space. Thank you for the inspiration! ( Read and reread your poems all the time-very relatable, comforting, inspiring!!!

What a worthwhile effort, S O. I have never been able to grow anything, but I do so admire others who have the ability.

Silent One, talk about making lemonade from lemons! I mentioned I recently retired and so I have been doing a lot of weeding and gardening as well with my wife. It's enjoyable indeed. Your garden is beautiful...but it is the result of your efforts.

SO, congratulations on your first place win and sharing your hobby of gardening.

Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your "Gardening" write. What a beautiful write/great pretty pictures. We never know where blessings will come from. You & your garden are winners.....  Have a blessed day with your win......................

Wonderful write. Love gardening and poetry. Your sonnet is a gem, truly blessed. Congrats on the top win and God bless you always, love, Gina

Sure makes you feel closest to nature. "how nature's pure art spreads radiant glows." Only with your love and care Silent. Nice piece. Such a long time to be indoors but you created something beautiful.

Beautiful poem and garden, Silent One! Gardening can sure make you feel better!

From the pictures, I understand that you have taken a lot of effort in setting up a garden. During Covid days, I too had many flowers blooming in my garden as I had more time with no guests or relatives to entertain. I love reading anything about flowers and gardening and seeing them. Staying within the confines of a sonnet, you have done your best. Good luck dear Silent One. Thanks for sharing the pictures of your garden!

A project that keeps on giving, Very nicely done Silent

Wow that's so great you got into it. I just hate working outside. And inside too. Haha. But you have created great beauty with your gardening and your poetry

I loved seeing the outer expression of your heartfelt inner joy of gardening, Silent One! Inspiring to view the worthy fruits of your labours, it's quite moving, as gardening is for me a way of being close, both to heaven and earth. God's blessing evident in your tender care. My garden is a little "jungle", needs lots of work, but just the fact that there is so much biodiversity hidden as well as seen, brings deep pleasure to my heart. And healing in many ways too. Fav, ((Warm Hugs))

This garden is truly deserving of an abundance of affection and tender loving care. The poetry it exudes is simply magnificent. Planting is an enjoyable activity. Using vibrantly colored roses and other fragrant plants attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies and pours fresh life around them garden is stunning!

wonderful sonnet, poet, as you say , gardening is a blessing, take care yann

"Four years later and each season still shows, how nature's pure art spreads radiant glows." -- Very beautiful, Si; love your poem and you garden. I have one also, blooms, veggies and fruits. A lot of work. Cheaper if I would buy them in supermarket -- but in my own products I know there are no toxins. Poetic blooms.

Silent, so glad you posted narrative before your poem. This is so beautiful! What a wonderful way to spend your time. You sowed and did reap butterfly wings, buzzing bees, blooming colors, heavenly scents! Fave for me!

Certainly a blessing and so beautiful. A Fave for me :)

Beautiful garden of artistic excellence, Kelli

Oh you posted pictures of your garden! How beautiful! And i love the way youv written this too , your flower garden must be fragrant and blooming with roses and dahlias! Are flowers out yet? I tried gardening too in pandemic, but well im not a very good gardener haha. And i wish i can have a beautiful garden though. I love the flow of your lines! So well expressed and delivered. I love so many lines in this especially “ Bought plants to attract butterflies and bees. Sowed tulip and daffodil “how lovely! And also “ In white, lilac, orange and mix of reds, gardening was a blessing - heaven sent.“ awwn! Your love for gardening so evident! Pleasure reading this! Best wishes for the contest

The only way it got beautified like that is cuz you cared, you nurtured and you created it out of your passionate soul, I love your vision and your naturous ways S, your amazing, both as a poet and as a friend :)

Hi SO gardening is very rewarding I have things that come back every year. I love scent so I tend to plant roses and other scent laden plants in bright colours to attract bees and butterflies your garden sounds enchanting Hugs Shadow

wonderful poem, this garden deserve so much love and care, "awesome" poem yann

You're lucky to have a garden. I only have a corridor of Sansevieria, Scindapsus, Schefflera, too many Yuccas, ficus and Stag Horn Ferns, Best for a win.

Dear Silent One, What a wonderful testament to the transformative power of patience, dedication, and love for nature. You have created such a beautiful journey of growth and beauty amidst uncertainty. Yes, the enduring beauty and peace found in the simple act of nurturing life. Blessings, Daniel

Garden is a blessing--and you are amid its rewards living blissfully. Heavenly feelings you convey. Rejoice, my friend!