She Liked Picking Flowers, I Liked Growing Them

She liked picking flowers, I liked growing them She liked picking flowers, I liked growing them Her basket filled with pretty blooms, freshly on the stem She walked into my garden, scented sweet and true I tended to my marigolds with tiny buds so new She saw my Gerber daisies, just smiling in the sun Then glanced in my direction, she only wanted one I nodded my approval, for what else could I say To the loveliest of flowers in my garden on this day She thanked me with a kiss, upon my cheek so soft I felt my old heart skip a beat, my mind it went aloft Then as she was leaving neath springtime skies so blue I could only stand and stare, for on this day I knew Of every perfect flower, so wondrous and pristine She was now the prettiest that I have ever seen She still likes picking flowers, I still like growing them But now I tend my plants and wait till she comes back again

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Date: 10/30/2020 10:25:00 AM
Revisiting this one - still touches me
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Date: 3/24/2017 12:40:00 PM
Daises are my favourite flowers...I love picking the white once and put them in my vase.How beautiful this...Your poetry is a flower garden..A favpurite .
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Charmaine Chircop
Date: 3/24/2017 2:46:00 PM
I will take all your white once please..Somehow so beautiful and untainted..I missed you too.
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Chris Green
Date: 3/24/2017 1:19:00 PM
Hey there my sweet friend, it's nice to see you again. I have missed you. Thank you so very much for your beautiful comment on my poem. I am happy you liked it and you can cut all of the daisies you like. :)
Date: 3/24/2017 7:59:00 AM
This is so expressive and full of anticipation - The last four lines say it all.
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Chris Green
Date: 3/24/2017 8:19:00 AM
Just having a little poetic garden fun. Thanks Maria.
Date: 3/23/2017 3:44:00 PM
WOW!! I really love this poem of yours Chris, you definitely have a great poetic full of beauty of flowers in your flower garden of orchids. A big 7 and a Fav. Erin
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Chris Green
Date: 3/23/2017 3:49:00 PM
Thanks so much Erin. The most wonderful flowers in my poetic garden are the beautiful comments left for me by poets like you. I appreciate your visit.
Date: 3/23/2017 3:25:00 PM
An absolute joy to read Chris so full of love but there is a wistfulness in the final stanza - now if you had orchids in there I would visit every day:-) :-) hugs jan xx
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Jan Allison
Date: 3/23/2017 5:14:00 PM
oh no I'd never cut them - the last for many months if left on the plant :-) I have about 25 in my lounge but couldn't have them in the garden because of the climate and especially the wind:-) hugs Jan xx
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Chris Green
Date: 3/23/2017 3:47:00 PM
Thanks so very much Jan. but if you came by and cut an orchid every day I'd have to grow at least 365 of them a year. :)
Date: 3/23/2017 1:43:00 PM
I love this one Chris. I feel like I am right there in the garden of beautiful flowers that I enjoy so much :) So nice :)
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Chris Green
Date: 3/23/2017 2:15:00 PM
Thanks Heidi, I am so happy you liked this one. Your kindness is always a beautiful bloom in my poetic garden.
Date: 3/23/2017 1:33:00 PM
Well done. Made me smile as I read it.
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Chris Green
Date: 3/23/2017 2:14:00 PM
Thanks so much Kevin. I am glad it did.
Date: 3/23/2017 1:07:00 PM
Oh Chris, Chris, I love this sooooooo much, and your last stanza is incredible. Those four lines speak of so much longing in such a sober way.
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Darren White
Date: 3/23/2017 1:11:00 PM
Please do not delete, it is lovely!
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Chris Green
Date: 3/23/2017 1:10:00 PM
Thanks so much my friend. I was just about to delete this one, I am glad you enjoyed it.
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