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My Garden

My garden is such a colourful sight,
with pretty roses and scented sweet peas.
An abundance of blooms, what pure delight!

Beautiful butterflies gently alight
on flowers dancing on the summer breeze.
My garden is such a colourful sight

Sweet night scented stocks abloom at midnight
their aroma is always sure to please.
An abundance of blooms, what pure delight!

Carnations in purple, scarlet and white
are visited by busy bumble bees.
My garden is such a colourful sight

A haven for birds I watch them in flight
they alight on peach blossom from the trees.
An abundance of blooms, what pure delight!

Pretty pansies smile in clay pots so bright
I love beautiful flowers such as these.
My garden is such a colourful sight
An abundance of blooms, what pure delight!

190 syllables, 10 syllables per line checked with how many syllables


Contest Villanelle me flowers Sponsored by Broken Wings

submitted to Garden Inspiration contest
sponsored by BJ Legros Kelley
06~13~16

Copyright © Jan Allison | Year Posted 2016

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Sam Kauffman Date: 4/21/2022 11:01:00 AM Truly Jan, this poem is a "beautiful" sight! Every line is a picture in itself! This poem left me with a fragrance of happiness that lingers like the perfume of a spring garden! Congratulations my friend on your win! Hope you are well. Hugs! Login to Reply

Bj Legros Kelley Date: 4/20/2022 6:17:00 PM Beautiful poem Jan! Thank you for your submission and congratulations on your high placing win in the Garden Inspirations Poetry Contest! :) <3 Login to Reply

Tony Hargreaves Date: 12/3/2020 9:36:00 AM Hi Jan. Just taking a look at villanelles and found yours. A lovely poem, lots of images. And your thatched cottage looks delightful. Tony x Login to Reply

Valerie Staton Date: 3/6/2020 7:26:00 AM A very well written villanelle. Love the imagery! Login to Reply

Susan Ashley Date: 6/28/2019 7:58:00 PM Your vibrant poem is exquisite, Jan. Beautifully done. Congratulations on your excellent win. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan Login to Reply

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 6/26/2019 12:44:00 PM Oh Jan, I missed this wonderful poem first time you posted it. I just adore it and it is going straight into my faves! Congratulations on your very deserving win! : ) xxoo Login to Reply

Mark Toney Date: 1/6/2019 9:26:00 PM Jan, what a delightful Villanelle! Congrats on your win on mile 9 of my 2019 Poetry Marathon contest. By continuing to place in the contest you are accumulating points toward the final. ~Mark Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/7/2019 3:02:00 AM Thanks so much Mark I thought my shoe laces had been tied together but now I am up and running again lol:-) hugs jan xx

Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 7/16/2017 11:17:00 AM Pretty impressive write, Jan. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/16/2017 11:19:00 AM Thanks Dale I really enjoyed this challenge as I have seldom written this form:-) hugs Jan xx

Skat A Date: 7/10/2016 11:26:00 AM Beautiful and stunning Jan.... skat Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/10/2016 6:14:00 PM Thanks so much Skat:-) hugs jan xx

Tom Arnone Date: 7/8/2016 8:46:00 AM You really got my mind "a wandering" in your garden. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/10/2016 6:14:00 PM Thanks Tom there is rather a lot of peotic licence here lol:-) hugs jan xx

Old Buck Date: 7/7/2016 2:51:00 PM Jan: That's the "bright and cheery" I've come to expect from Jan Allison. Thank you for sharing you lovely garden and your view of it with all of us on the Soup. oldbuck Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/10/2016 6:15:00 PM Thanks Old Buck there is rather a lot of poetic licence here lol:-) hugs jan xx

Anisha Dutta Date: 7/2/2016 6:15:00 AM Congrats JAN for your Garden to win . Hugs Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/10/2016 6:15:00 PM Thanks Anisha:-) hugs jan xx

Just James Date: 7/2/2016 5:22:00 AM wonderful...well deserved top placing Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/10/2016 6:16:00 PM Thanks James:-) hugs jan xx

Tom Quigley Date: 7/1/2016 6:37:00 PM Beautiful! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/10/2016 6:16:00 PM Thanks Tom:-) hugs jan xx

Charlie Smith Date: 7/1/2016 11:37:00 AM Nicely done Jan, a beautiful win... Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/10/2016 6:17:00 PM Thanks Charlie:-) hugs jan xx

James Inman Date: 7/1/2016 11:31:00 AM A beautiful, colorful write Jan. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/10/2016 6:17:00 PM Thanks James:-) hugs jan xx

Richard Lamoureux Date: 7/1/2016 9:40:00 AM A gorgeous winner! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/10/2016 6:17:00 PM Thanks Rick:-) hugs Jan xx

Beautiful Scars Date: 6/30/2016 8:15:00 PM Jan, congrats on your placement in the contest :)-luloo Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/10/2016 6:14:00 PM Thanks so much LuLoo:-) hugs jan xx

Paul Schneiter Date: 6/27/2016 6:56:00 AM Beautiful imagery and wonderful flow; there is music in this poem. I didn't want it to end (but that's true of most of Jan's poems I read). Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/27/2016 7:10:00 AM You are too kind to me Paul thank you for your lovely comment:-) hugs jan xx

Joanna Daniel Date: 6/17/2016 12:47:00 AM Oh! this is simply excellent:) A #7 for such a lovely garden:) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/17/2016 4:09:00 PM I wish it was my garden Jo there is a lot of poetic licence for the contest lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Sneha Rv Date: 6/15/2016 4:04:00 PM How beautiful!! This is so lovely.. Hope it does very well in the contest, dear Jan!! :) :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/17/2016 4:09:00 PM Thanks Sneha - there is a lot of poetic licence here lol:-) hugs jan xx

Wendy Rycroft Date: 6/14/2016 4:42:00 AM This is my dream, I've always wanted this house and garden, that's me tending it, lol lovely poem x Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/14/2016 7:07:00 AM Thanks Wendy - I do have a garden - there is quite a bit of poetic licence in my poem lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Walter T. Ashe Date: 6/13/2016 10:28:00 PM Your garden is visually stunning with this write! Can see this "pure delight!" The best to you in this contest! :-) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/14/2016 1:06:00 AM Thanks Walter there was a little poetic licence here lol I hope Constance likes it:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper Date: 6/13/2016 8:51:00 PM this is such a beautiful poem with a great flow, Jan, a 7 Hugs Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/14/2016 1:05:00 AM Thanks Eve :-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso Date: 6/13/2016 6:07:00 PM This is a fav, so sweet and lovely! :) A7 Login to Reply Arthur Vaso Date: 6/13/2016 6:30:00 PM Its amazing, so well done!! Jan Allison Date: 6/13/2016 6:08:00 PM Thanks Arthur it is only my second attempt at this form so I hope its ok for Constance:-) hugs Jan xx

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