Emilia James Poet Rhyme

Space Overtaken

Space Overtaken

To many tomatoes fill up my fridge
Grown from the garden, a tasty delish
When seeds were first sown, did a no show
Planted some more, twice many did grow

Offered some out to family and friends
But they had themselves twenty times ten
With seedlings now to many to count
Not one to be wasted began to place out

Seedlings aligned in the vegetable patch 
Garden plants nursery waiting to hatch
Some in pots and oblong planters
Hanging baskets - swaying decanters

Nurtured an watered sun on them all
Grew so well some ever so tall
Hundreds of flowers waiting to bare fruits
Slugs and snails hide, waiting to loot

Bees humming as they pollinated
Tiny green balls soon generated
Twice weekly fed grew them much bigger
Some so big grew skin much thicker

As time went by they started to turn 
Green to red ripen by suns burn
Fast yielded more than could be eaten
Gave many away, space overtaken

Made soup, mine was just water and pips
Oven dried toms but burnt them to crisps
What ever I tried I failed miserably 
Even the sauce was clumpy and gooey

Ripened so fast twice daily out picking
Got to admit they gave me a butt kicking
Next year will buy only plants that I need 
Instead will grow flowers for insects to feed

Then sit in my garden with wine on the table
Enjoying the birds and the nests that they cradle
Nature is intended to what it should be
Left in its harmony and natural beauty.

          24.09.20

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Simon Hamill October 31, 2020 at 9:11 AM Hi Emilia,you could make me some ketchup for my chips.lol.take care.simon Emilia James November 1, 2020 at 1:37 PM ha ha are you sure you want to risk it after my recipe disasters lol, Emilia : )

Gershon Wolf October 8, 2020 at 5:49 PM I see that you're a real gardener. Enjoy, Emilia! :) Gershon Emilia James October 9, 2020 at 2:48 PM Thank you Gershon, I can grow things just lousy at cooking them lol, Emilia : )

Sheila Wilson October 6, 2020 at 6:20 PM Can picture this garden so well from this poem. Love it! Emilia James October 7, 2020 at 8:42 AM Thank you Sheila, glad you enjoyed it and received good imagery, Emilia : )

Angela Crabtree October 6, 2020 at 2:25 PM I too love tomatoes, but get them from the local vegetable stand. My husband tried to grow some a few years ago. They came out about the size of marbles. :) A great poem, indeed! ~Angie Emilia James October 7, 2020 at 8:38 AM Thank you Angie, they seem to like the soil in my garden, do get a few mutants though, Emilia : )

Silent One September 26, 2020 at 9:14 AM Writing what you is the best poetry, as you express is from the windows of your soul.... your poem made me smile.... Emilia James September 27, 2020 at 4:04 PM Thank you Silent One for reading, Glad it made you smile. Emilia : )

Panagiota Romios September 25, 2020 at 4:40 PM Enjoyed the imagery in this poem...plus learning all the work yo go through and sharing with others. Good job. Panagiota xx Emilia James September 27, 2020 at 3:22 PM Thank you Panagiota, always happy to share, Emilia : )

Regina Mcintosh September 24, 2020 at 7:50 PM I LOVE tomatoes and your poem. It's delicious indeed. God bless you and your growing thumb :) Happy Writing Emilia James September 25, 2020 at 12:29 PM Thank you Regina, happy you enjoyed, I like the cherry toms best - sweet and tasty. Take Care Emilia : )

Caren Krutsinger September 24, 2020 at 6:36 PM My whole face is salivating as we read this poem my friend. I love tomatoes in every kind of salad, hamburger, chili, and everything else. Emilia James September 25, 2020 at 12:23 PM Toms are one of my favs an have it with a lot of things but I do tend to grow to many but taste so much better when home grown. Glad you enjoyed, Emilia : )

Jan Allison September 24, 2020 at 9:08 AM oh your poem made me smile Emilia, my own tomatoes I sowed twice and ended up with three pretty straggly plants... but I have a ferral one in the greenhouse that has taken over on corner and it has about 30 branches it is a triffid!:-) hugs Jan xx Emilia James September 24, 2020 at 10:48 AM I have a garden full of the triffids and some are quiet scary looking plus I get tangled in them which makes it worse lol. Glad it made you smile Jan, Emilia xx : )