L Milton Hankins Poet Pantoum

Planting Mums By the Firth

The luxurious feel of freshly troweled earth
Sifting through my hands as I ready the plot,
I shall plant roots for chrysanthemums’ birth
Ere fierce sun rising spoils their golden spot.

Sifting through my hands as I ready the plot
Peaceful garden resting beside the narrow firth
Ere fierce sun rising spoils their golden spot,
More than gold the precious blossoms worth.

Peaceful garden resting beside the narrow firth,
Where warm summer gentle breezes kiss the sea
More than gold the precious blossoms worth,
I knead the fertile soil carefully on bended knee.

Where warm summer gentle breezes kiss the sea,
I shall plant roots for chrysanthemums’ birth
I knead the fertile soil carefully on bended knee
The luxurious feel of freshly troweled earth.


Written May 18, 2021
For "Pantoum Rhyme" poetry contest
Sponsored by Eve Roper
Picture #5

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W.A. Cholt May 18, 2021 at 4:00 PM Beautiful poem. The mood and feel of nature resonates clearly. The scene is rich and vivid with life and the shared experience of being part of the fertile earth. L Milton Hankins May 18, 2021 at 6:02 PM Thanks for your thoughtful expressions on my poem, W.A.

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri May 18, 2021 at 11:59 AM Wow a beautiful awesome gardening poem and i too enjoy the feel of the earth through your poem as well. At first the title puzzled me, i said planting mums for mothers day, then i realised you mean short for that long named flower. Kudos for this poem. -------------->>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<< Plz do read and comment my newest poem too. L Milton Hankins May 18, 2021 at 12:13 PM Thanks, S.zaynab, for your lovely comments on my poem. I had not realized that "mums" could be taken as "mothers" in some cultures. I shall read your poem!