Sandra Haight Poet Rhyme

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~1st Place~
Contest: Garden Inspirations
Sponsor: BJ Legros Kelley
Judged: 04/20/2022

~5th Place~
Premiere Contest: Any Poem You Are Proud Of
Sponsor: Mystic Rose
Judged: 05/20/2017

~1st Place~
Contest: Screwed VII
Sponsor: Rob Carmack
Judged: 12/03/2015

My Eternal Garden

I attend to my garden each day-
   though a tedious task, it is true.
With the seeds of ambition, I pray
   it will flourish for me and for you.

Do you know how it prospers my dears?
   With the sunshine of radiant love,
and the moisture of falling wet tears,
   intermittently splashed from above.

And by nurturing it with the swell
   of bright hope for each new shining day;
the faith fetched from my deepest dark well,
   it will grow in a glorious way.

Then, by weeding it daily, it should
   give new seedlings room needed to grow.
Quick removing unwanted dead wood-
   left uncluttered its beauty will show

As my blooms open wide in the sun,
   all their colors will blend bright and dim.
I’ll caress them so gently, each one,
   and breathe deeply its fragrance, with vim.

Through the Summer, my garden will spread
   filling spaces so barren before,
and not fearing the Winter ahead
   it will flourish and thrive even more.

Now, I know with the coming of Fall-
   my old garden will soon fade away.
But, through Winter's sleep, wait for the call-
   to awake on a reborn Spring day.

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Bj Legros Kelley April 20, 2022 at 6:06 PM Lovely, and so precious! Congratulations on your first-place win in the Garden Inspirations Poetry Contest Sandra! :) <3 ~BJ

Tom Arnone July 27, 2016 at 10:17 PM Now, Sandra, wouldn't it be nice if we could translate your poem into a language that plants understood? I think they would be quite honored. :-)

Kim Merryman December 4, 2015 at 5:43 PM Absolutely beautiful, Sandra! Excellent flow and rhyme! Congrats on your 1st place win! Love, Kim

Dr. Upma A. Sharma December 4, 2015 at 4:15 AM How lovely Sandra.. of course a top winner.. big congrats!! Sandra Haight December 4, 2015 at 8:21 AM Again, Dr. Upma, thank you so much. Hugs, Sandra

Connie Marcum Wong December 4, 2015 at 12:59 AM My entry got an N/A too Sandra. Hard to believe this one did. I felt like there was a metaphoric message in this beauty as well. Your rhyme is sublime. Congratulations my friend! Well deserved win! Sandra Haight December 4, 2015 at 8:20 AM Hi Connie, I am so happy that you enjoyed my poem and message. Thank you so much for all your supportive visits with your lovely comments. I appreciate it so much. Hugs, Sandra

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores December 3, 2015 at 12:55 PM Congratulations on the placement of the contest Sandra. Sandra Haight December 4, 2015 at 8:18 AM Hi Nayda, thank you once again for your visits and supportive comments. I appreciate this so much. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison December 3, 2015 at 12:52 PM Many congrats Sandra such beautiful imagery, rhyme and flow to your words - congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx Sandra Haight December 4, 2015 at 8:17 AM Thank you so much, Jan. I really appreciate your lovely comments and support so much. Hugs, Sandra

Skat A December 3, 2015 at 11:13 AM Sandra, Congratulations on your Screwed VIII WIN... Luv **SKAT** Sandra Haight December 4, 2015 at 8:16 AM Hi Skat, thank you once again for your visit and supportive comments. Hugs, Sandra

John Fleming December 6, 2014 at 2:06 AM Yes, i agree with Andrea! You certainly hit the spot with this one...very good!! Sandra Haight December 8, 2014 at 10:33 AM Thanks again, John! Sandra

Andrea Dietrich October 8, 2014 at 10:47 PM wow, you GOT the beat. YOu really got it. I want to try one soon. Thanks for the sweet inspiration!! Sandra Haight October 10, 2014 at 2:57 PM Hi Andrea - thanks for your positive comment. This form is fun to work on. Sandra

Dorian Petersen Potter October 7, 2014 at 5:35 PM Just awesome Sandra! Love it in every way my friend. I give you. 7! Hugs and good luck in this contest! xxxx D. Sandra Haight October 7, 2014 at 7:46 PM Dorian, so nice of you to stop by once again with your encouraging comment and good wishes. And, thanks so much for the 7! Hugs to you too. Sandra

Jerry T Curtis October 6, 2014 at 8:24 PM Sandra, This is beautiful on many levels, since Jesus compared gardening with life. If you don't mind, I suggest a little editing to enhance the flow. Line ten, remove "new". Line 13, drop "deepest dark" there is more word conservation that you could do here, but it's not important. You are a very talented Rhymer and I'm sure , given the time ,you would have seen everything I have pointed out to you, by yourself. Best Wishes. Sorry Sandra, my mind was on Rhyme Time and I didn't see where you had posted about the contest, Good Luck to You, This is a Winner for sure. Sandra Haight October 6, 2014 at 10:25 PM Jerry, I am very happy you liked my poem. I see where perhaps removing the words you suggested might make the flow better in a way. But since the contest calls for the use of the Anapestic Trimeter poetry form, removing these words would upset the rhythm and beat used in that form -- nine syllables and three beats per line. But thank you so much for your comment and offer to help. Sandra