Connie Gildersleeve Poet Free verse

In My Little Garden

You'll probably find me in my little garden
With my big floppy straw hat upon my head,
And dirt on my hands digging in rich black soil.
I'm always fiddling with my garden beds,
Planting ground cover between the plants,
Blue little petals with heart-shaped leaves.
Some bloom early and some bloom late,
But the anticipation is worth the wait.

A gentle breeze like butterfly wings
Lifts sweet aromas from my blooms.
Honeysuckles, alyssums and gardenias,
Flowers of reddish pink, purple and white,
Stretch and yawn towards the sun.
A true show that spoils the eyes and heart.

Please come and sit a spell and we can chat,
And enjoy my little garden of zen.
Ice tea or peach schnapps, if you wish.



For Sandy's Ivy's contest, 'My Own Little Garden'

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Andrea Dietrich March 20, 2013 at 3:20 PM this is very pretty. A charming delight! Connie Gildersleeve March 20, 2013 at 5:41 PM Your comment means a lot. Thanks Andrea. Warm Smiles, Connie

Sara Kendrick March 20, 2013 at 3:19 PM Reads like a winner to me..Enjoyed reading about your little garden..Thanks for stopping by..Soon totally good weather for gardening will be here..Sara Connie Gildersleeve March 20, 2013 at 5:41 PM Sara thanks for your delightful comment. It means a lot. Warm Smiles, Connie

Painted Hunter March 20, 2013 at 7:15 AM Excellent write, Connie...I'll take the schnapps, please... Connie Gildersleeve March 20, 2013 at 5:43 PM One schnapps coming up. Thanks for stopping by and for your comment. Warm Smiles, Connie

Russell Sivey March 19, 2013 at 7:42 PM I would prefer a good ice cold diet coke please, and I would love to come visit your garden...of course I just did with your words you so tenderly wrote! I so enjoyed reading this delightful poem this evening, such a brilliant piece of a natural garden! What a glorious image you have painted with your poem, Great Work!! Connie Gildersleeve March 20, 2013 at 5:44 PM A cold diet coke coming up. Thanks for your delightful comment. It means a lot. Warm Smiles, Connie