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 © | Year Posted 2017

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Berggren Avatar
July 7, 2017 at 2:37 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.
De Beaulieu Avatar
July 7, 2017 at 5:22 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.
Turner Avatar
June 28, 2017 at 8:24 AM
I love English Ivy. That stuff can crawl on any surface. I can see it now, growing on your fence. Lovely poem, Darlene:)
De Beaulieu Avatar
June 28, 2017 at 10:39 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.
Green Avatar
June 27, 2017 at 3:48 PM
Very nicely done Darlene. I have a vine similar to this that I am always trimming away from the windows.
De Beaulieu Avatar
June 28, 2017 at 10:51 AM
There is a house on the street where I live that has vines leaves along the window. They never trim it.
Sands Avatar
June 27, 2017 at 3:10 PM
Very detailed poem that I can just see as I read it. Well done Darlene :)
De Beaulieu Avatar
June 28, 2017 at 10:52 AM
I like the vine leaf growing along the fence, it makes a dull fence look beautiful.
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