Hilda Greenhough Poet Rhyme

Sagebrush of the West

Bouquet of the West,
It's not easy to pass.
Flower of the desert,
Ruthless rout of the grass.

Painters see the art
In rolling mass of spheres.
Fortress of the desert
Where stout sagebrush appears.

A deer's dainty feet
Will find a way to pass,
To walk through desert sagebrush,
Sole welcomed to trespass

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Karen Jones September 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM I agree with below comments and add you have a gift! Thanks for sharing! Hilda Greenhough September 3, 2025 at 12:39 AM I appreciate your comments. Thank you.

Linda Alice Fowler August 21, 2025 at 9:20 AM Hilda, your imagery is spot on! I enjoyed reading this! :) Hilda Greenhough August 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM I'm very happy that you enjoyed my poem. Have a great end of summer as it is already late August.

Victor Buhagiar July 31, 2025 at 5:56 AM Great imagery. Pity I never visit USA. Hilda Greenhough August 2, 2025 at 7:39 AM I'm glad you liked it. I hope you visit the U.S.A. We're open 24 hour.

CayCay Godwin July 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM An enjoyable and well-written image! Poetry hugs ... CayCay Hilda Greenhough July 29, 2025 at 12:27 PM Thank you.

Kim Rodrigues July 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM A deer's dainty feet Will find a way to pass…pretty imagery, a mood setter! Hilda Greenhough July 13, 2025 at 12:08 PM Thank you for visiting. I'm glad you liked my poem.

Susan Ashley July 9, 2025 at 10:12 AM Dear Hilda, your poem is beautiful in imagery, serene in spirit and an homage to Nature. Your vivid verse took me to the center of the "sagebrush of the west" to enjoy the lush scenery and vibrant life of the desert. Warmest wishes, my poet friend.. ~Susan Hilda Greenhough July 9, 2025 at 12:36 PM Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it. This is my second desert plant poem. My first was Yucca.

Bill Baker July 7, 2025 at 11:24 AM The imagery in this one was excellent, Hilda. I've seen a lot of sagebrush in my time here in the west. A poet friend in Texas, Bill Hilda Greenhough July 7, 2025 at 11:56 AM Hi. Thanks for such an encouraging comment.

David Crandall June 24, 2025 at 8:59 AM Ah, this brings back memories of camping trips that brought me as a kid to the Eastern side of the Sierras, and the wide expanse of the beautiful, fragrant sage brush. Hilda Greenhough June 24, 2025 at 9:57 AM It's an enjoyable experience. Thank you for commenting.

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh June 22, 2025 at 8:13 AM Just seen the sage brush ,it's a wonderful nature poem. Hilda Greenhough June 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM Thank you. Nature is a poem.

Gershon Wolf June 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM That line - 'ruthless rout of the grass' - got me pondering not just sagebrush, bt the whole wild west. Thanks, Hilda. Hilda Greenhough June 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM Thank you for your visit. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Ink Empress June 21, 2025 at 7:36 AM Dear hilda, poetic soul, ah i learned something after reading this today, i had to google sage bush and was interesting to find out how they look etc: youv as always written a beautiful poem: i love the desert but sometimes not the dunes, I really love the cadence and flow of your poem! Pleasure reading today: sending you light always! Hilda Greenhough June 21, 2025 at 8:06 AM I enjoy hearing from you, Ink. Thank you for reading my poem.

Zyrool Gifford June 21, 2025 at 6:45 AM Hello Hilda, this is a beautiful picture you have painted, my friend. I have to look up sagebrush, a new word for my vocabulary. Have a wonderful weekend.

Evelyn Judy Buehler June 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM Beautifully written, Hilda! Sagebrush is so useful and versatile, and also quite lovely. Thanks for the introduction to this amazing plant. :) Hilda Greenhough June 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM It is amazing and I don't need to hire a landscaper. Sagebrush is very prolific. Thank you for reading my poem

Oliver Mckeithan June 20, 2025 at 6:26 AM Excellent poem Hilda. Like the sagebrush and art Hilda Greenhough June 20, 2025 at 7:15 AM I'm very pleased that you enjoyed my poem. It's encouraging to hear positive comments.

Joseph P. DiMino June 20, 2025 at 2:01 AM Lovely! Love sagebrush -- an envied strength to its yielding/unyielding motion. Love the desert! A lot of life to see for the patient, well tuned eye. Great poem! Hilda Greenhough June 20, 2025 at 7:13 AM Thanks for visiting and for your encouraging comment. The desert is beautiful in a rugged way.

Karen Jones June 19, 2025 at 12:58 AM Love how this poem celebrates nature as art in a very creative write! Great job Hilda! Hilda Greenhough June 20, 2025 at 7:10 AM I appreciate your opinion. Thank you. I hope you have alovely weekend.

Paige Hind June 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM This has me feeling a lot, taking it in. Beautiful. Hilda Greenhough June 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM I'm thrilled that you like it. Thank you for the compliment.

Danny Derden June 18, 2025 at 12:26 PM This poem captures the rugged beauty of the desert with grace and subtle strength. The imagery is vivid yet restrained, evoking resilience and quiet majesty. Hilda Greenhough June 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM Thank you .

Jan Allison June 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM what a lovely rhyme Hilda. i had to google a sagebrush I am not familiar with the plant:-) hugs jan xx Hilda Greenhough June 18, 2025 at 10:27 AM You probably saw sagebrush in cowboy movies. It's everywhere. Thank you for your visit. Enjoy the weekend.