Margaret Foster Poet Sonnet

Old Fashioned Garden

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In an old fashioned garden behind a stone wall
Hollyhocks and sunflowers growing so tall
Red rambling roses drape over a fence
Old fashioned flowers with colours intense.

Lupins and larkspur in lilac display
Buddleia blooming where butterflies play
Surrounding moonflower whose petals unfold
A bright splash of starburst, marsh marigold

Herbaceous borders, rosemary and rue
Columbines and clover full damp with the dew
Scents long forgotten their perfumes endow
I loved them long ago, I love them now

These old fashioned flowers, I planted them all,
In an old fashioned garden behind a stone wall

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Debra Squyres January 10, 2013 at 2:18 PM Wow !! This is just so lovely !! I love a sonnet but have not been able to write one, though I have tried. This is just old fashion and beautiful to me...Congrats on being featured !!

Joe Maverick January 10, 2013 at 2:08 PM Just browsing "soup" Margaret,when I Saw This, I really like the piece throughout.." And congratulations on its Feature..!

Daver Austin January 10, 2013 at 12:04 PM I like this old fashioned, colorful garden mucho, Margaret. Congrats on the selection. daver

Isaiah Zerbst January 10, 2013 at 11:36 AM Excellent choice of form for this poem as it suits it well. I could just imagine the many kinds of flowers and the landscaping. Great work!

Diane Christian January 10, 2013 at 3:23 AM congratulations on your wonderful featured poem.

Poet Destroyer A January 8, 2013 at 2:14 PM MARGARET :-) your poem has been a wonderful write to find on the soups front page... '"Congratulations"" with your awesome featured poem of the week... always~ LINDA

Andrea Dietrich January 30, 2010 at 5:35 PM Just loving your poems, Margaret and this one is very colorful as well. Write on!! LUv,Andrea

Doris Culverhouse January 28, 2010 at 4:09 AM sounds so beautiful, I love flowers, I have never had much success in this hard clay ground. but I keep trying. The marigold do best to keep the deers out.

Audrey Haick January 25, 2010 at 6:29 PM Dear Margaret, your marvelous poetry always make me smile! This is beautiful! Peace and love, Audrey

Elaine George January 25, 2010 at 8:17 AM I can see it clearly. what a beautiful garden and what a beautiful sonnet, Margaret. Thank you for sharing your poetic talent once again. Love, Lainie

Bojosi Ditshwele January 25, 2010 at 4:31 AM A lovely sonnet Margaret, this is one of the poetry forms i will like to try one day, i never did it, but still learning you know,i don't think it will be so difficult. your coomments keep my spirit warm.....THANX

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen January 25, 2010 at 2:11 AM Margaret, I love your garden of flowers and words. It sounds beautiful. (Thank you for reading and commenting on my poetry.) Lovingly, Dane Ann