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The Vine Plant

Growing on the house
Is a short vine plant
Spreading on the brick
Covering the side window
Blocking all the sunshine
Making the room of darkness

The vine leaf is planted
Along the wooden fence
When it begins to grow
Upwards on the fence
Then calms down and relaxes 
Laying in the sun resting

It grows so very slowly
Stretching, crawling out
      further
As far as it can  go
The latches onto a tree
To spread out once more

Copyright © Darlene De Beaulieu | Year Posted 2017

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Alfred Berggren Date: 7/7/2017 2:37:00 PM I guess the vine is here to stay. I think it must be attractive growing on your house, covering the window seeing you let it remain. Login to Reply Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 7/7/2017 5:22:00 PM Hello Alfred, I prefer the vine leaf to spread out on a fence. It looks so pretty there, and in the Fall the vine leaf turns red. I like it.But not covering the window. It would make the room look dark.

Daniel Turner Date: 6/28/2017 8:24:00 AM I love English Ivy. That stuff can crawl on any surface. I can see it now, growing on your fence. Lovely poem, Darlene:) Login to Reply Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 6/28/2017 10:39:00 AM Hello Daniel, no not on this fence. My home in Wiartin where I use to live is where it was. It turned red in the Fall.

Chris Green Date: 6/27/2017 3:48:00 PM Very nicely done Darlene. I have a vine similar to this that I am always trimming away from the windows. Login to Reply Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 6/28/2017 10:51:00 AM There is a house on the street where I live that has vines leaves along the window. They never trim it.

Heidi Sands Date: 6/27/2017 3:10:00 PM Very detailed poem that I can just see as I read it. Well done Darlene :) Login to Reply Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 6/28/2017 10:52:00 AM I like the vine leaf growing along the fence, it makes a dull fence look beautiful.