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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Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 1/10/2013 2:18:00 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 !!
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Date: 1/10/2013 2:08:00 PM
Just browsing "soup" Margaret,when I Saw This, I really like the piece throughout.." And congratulations on its Feature..!
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Date: 1/10/2013 12:04:00 PM
I like this old fashioned, colorful garden mucho, Margaret. Congrats on the selection. daver
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Date: 1/10/2013 11:36:00 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!
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Date: 1/10/2013 3:23:00 AM
congratulations on your wonderful featured poem.
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Date: 1/8/2013 2:14:00 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
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Date: 1/30/2010 5:35:00 PM
Just loving your poems, Margaret and this one is very colorful as well. Write on!! LUv,Andrea
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Date: 1/28/2010 4:09:00 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.
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Date: 1/25/2010 6:29:00 PM
Dear Margaret, your marvelous poetry always make me smile! This is beautiful! Peace and love, Audrey
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Date: 1/25/2010 8:17:00 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
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Date: 1/25/2010 4:31:00 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
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Date: 1/25/2010 2:11:00 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
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