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For Len's All About Family Contest

My Family: Like a Garden

Like a garden is my family - mostly sisters, for I and they grew up without our father. The oldest, I’m September’s aster, gathering words like rain as in wind’s rhythm I sway. After me is Jen, a gracious geranium, abloom with generosity. Third in line is charming Mel, a marigold smiling in the sun. Fourth is Dori, a hardy diligent daylily enduring many a storm. Last is Thea. A delicate Mimosa, she gives and requires tenderness. At garden’s center is our mother, our ever-loving spiritual rose. Surrounding us all are beautiful friends, our sister flowers.
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Watts Avatar
May 19, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Hi Andrea How lovely and it made me think of what flower i would allocate to ny sisters And yes a rose to my mum also Congrats on you placing A nice poem Cheers Chris
Williams Avatar
May 18, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Congratulations, Andrea, on a very thoughtful write with beautiful imagery! I see a lot in this one - the nurturing mother, lovely and caring sisters, true friends adding to the lovely group of people, and the intertwining, deep-rooted relationships that make it all possible. Wonderful and well-deserving of your high placement in the contest! Congrats!! :) BW
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May 18, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Congratulations dear poet on your high placement in this contest with a dsuperb flowing metaphorical poem on your family. What a lovely garden with lovely flowers. Hats off to your mother for singlehandely raising the family up , not least for bringing up one who gathers "words like rain as in wind`s rhythm". So poetic.
Dietrich Avatar
May 18, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Thanks so much, Krish
Miller Avatar
May 18, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Beautiful Andrea, congratulations
Dietrich Avatar
May 18, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Thank you
Crandall Avatar
May 17, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Beautiful tribute to your family!
Dietrich Avatar
May 17, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Thanks, my friend
Empress Avatar
May 12, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Sweet andrea ~ check soupmail pls..
Etgen-Baker Avatar
May 11, 2026 at 5:07 PM
appreciate the metaphor here...what a beautiful family. a joy to read...wishing you well, hugs, Sara
Empress Avatar
May 10, 2026 at 8:32 AM
This is such a sweet poem; i love how beautifully youv described them all! Sister flowers; iv seen them all and I must say not just your sisters but you daughter and granddaughters too are absolutely gorgeous! Pleasure reading this today. Sending you light always
Bayles Avatar
May 7, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Very nice, Andrea.
George Avatar
May 7, 2026 at 9:41 PM
A beautiful comparison of your family to a garden where all of you bloom in scent and color varied making the garden a lovely piece of landscape. All the Best.
Hind Avatar
May 7, 2026 at 6:24 PM
lovely..."September aster" :)
Rodgers Avatar
May 7, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Dear Andrea, I love we have you as our own personal guide walking us through a garden you know by heart with each sister named not just by a flower, but by the way she moves through the world. I like how the poem keeps circling back to your mother as the steady rose at the center. A beautiful tribute to the women who shaped you. Blessings, Daniel
Kendrick Avatar
May 6, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Wow!! Impressive the direction that you chose to go with this contest entry. It reads like a good contender to me. Thank you for sharing it with us. Way to go. Sara K
Dietrich Avatar
May 6, 2026 at 4:46 PM
thanks, sara. I wish we could use more than ten lines in this contest. It was hard to fit it to ten lines.
Legros Kelley Avatar
May 6, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Aw, lovely! How tender and sweet Andrea <3
Dietrich Avatar
May 6, 2026 at 4:46 PM
thanks, BJ.
Goldsmith Avatar
May 6, 2026 at 11:01 AM
I enjoyed reading. A wonderful "My Family: Like a Garden" write. You sure are blessed. "Good Luck" Have a wonderful day writing away..............
Dietrich Avatar
May 6, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Yes, I love my sisters and mom. My stepbrother Dale died young, back in the 80's. He was a really wonderful man, but since he is no longer with us, I decided to just focus on our family's women.
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