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Roses Aware

By our back door Crying out! Roses! Roses! Roses! Big red ones A little white And two pink squirts Nearly buried in the jumble Blame it on the winter Blame it on spring rains The maples and the oaks are taking over Blame it on the rake A rusty old rake That stood idle in the fall Don’t blame it on the gardner Who loves to study nature Don’t change a thing! Don’t clip! Don’t pull! Don’t DIG! Stand off now The roses have a witness

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/7/2010 7:18:00 PM

(continued from below)Boy, it sure caused a huge fight between us but I could not stand paying a huge payment each month on a motorcycle that never got to be ridden for over two years. (I just wish I'd taken my time. I am not crazy about the kia, like I was with my other cars, dang it!) but at least it looks modern, is safe, and has an awesome ten year warranty!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/7/2010 7:17:00 PM

Just revisiting this darling one, DAver. And about my car. the 54,000 miles , each ten thousand represnted a year of human life. haha. So at that point in time when I wrote the poem, my car was older than I am. Today she is 100,000 miles, or a 100 years old and I've traded her in (along with Joe's Harley) on a brand new Kia. (continued)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/25/2010 2:28:00 PM

I would love roses everywhere like that. I can't even grow one dang flower. Nice one, DAver! LUv, andrea

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 6/3/2010 8:36:00 AM

Congratulations on your poetry making it through the first round Daver. I wish you the best in the finals. Love, Carol

Adeleke Adeite

Date: 6/3/2010 5:56:00 AM

Hey! Congrats on having you wonderful poem making it through the first round, keep your pens flowing with passion. Wishing you all the best in the finals You are such a great writer… love Leke

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 6/2/2010 3:55:00 AM

Congrats for the first cut in the contest

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 5/31/2010 8:03:00 PM

Dave-r..proud of you..this little gem and its recognition...through the 1st round! BG

Margaret Foster

Date: 5/31/2010 7:01:00 PM

So many things to see and do in a garden, that is its beauty. congratulations on being among the chosen in the first round of soups contest ...Margaret

Date: 5/31/2010 2:02:00 PM

Congratulations on making it through the first round of the Poetry Soup contest with this poem. Best wishes in the finals. Karen

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 5/31/2010 8:36:00 AM

Congrats Daver on your poem making it to the first round of competition in the Poetry Soup contest.. good luck..way to go.. with luv from the "Sweetheart"

Michael Jordan

Date: 5/28/2010 8:54:00 PM

Daver, Great write my friend -Congratulations on having your poetry featured this week, God Bless, mj

Carrie Richards

Date: 5/28/2010 8:35:00 AM

This brought joy to a fellow gardener!! Loved it...Congratulations on your feature!!!! :)

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 5/26/2010 11:56:00 AM

wonderful Dave-r..you are my kind of gardner...congrats on being featured. BG

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 5/25/2010 5:24:00 AM

Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Daver. May you have many more features and may you find loads of inspiration along the way. Love, Carol

Heidie Buys

Date: 5/24/2010 2:18:00 PM

Congratulations on having this whimsical poem featured, made me smile most probably because I can relate. Well done. Regards Heidie

Janette Fisher

Date: 5/24/2010 12:57:00 PM

Many congrats on your feature this week. Rgds Janette

Date: 5/23/2010 4:45:00 PM

You have me smiling with your creativity. got a chuckle out of it too. I'll never blame the gardener because at our house it would probably be me. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Keep that pen flowing. Wishing you continued success. Karen

Caroline Cécile Delacroix

Date: 5/23/2010 3:19:00 PM

Interesting write. Congrats on your poem being featured this week. Best wishes, Caroline.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/29/2010 12:45:00 PM

YOu see things so uniquely, Dave, and this one is a great pleasure to read. LUv, andrea

Skat A

Date: 3/11/2010 9:31:00 PM

I like the flow in this one. I'm gonna be honest I really do not think a guy should write about roses, but this one well honestly. I do like . Reading with a ''wow!'' on my face...Irma

Robert A. Dufresne

Date: 12/23/2009 6:01:00 PM

Really like your poetry, Daver. -Robert

Elaine George

Date: 9/3/2009 5:19:00 AM

Wow!!!! Sensational! I see it all so vividly. Love, Lainie Yes! I love roses - beautiful, mysterious, powerful, vunerable. Thank you for your kind comments on my writing. Much appreciated!

Laurie Ginn

Date: 8/16/2009 5:43:00 PM

You silly goose! I wondered about that. Forever ago someone started a poetry game after you were tagged in a poem you picked someone to tag and wrote them a tribute funny or serious. I never knew if you thought it silly or stupid. Anyway I gotcha kiddo. Hope your eyes are seeing clear as an eagle. loveudo,

James Fraser

Date: 6/28/2009 5:12:00 AM

Awesome poem Daver, roses are a beautiful flower, tidy write my man>>James

Heidie Buys

Date: 6/27/2009 2:19:00 PM

Nice try, but I don't think you are going to get away with it. Looks like you have some serious gardening to do, lol. Really enjoyed reading this one. Well done. Love Heidie