To Strew Words In a Garden Bed

I'd like to gather my poems
and scatter them
like dewdrops
across acres of land
where they may fasten themselves
to the cool, gray soil
or get tangled 
in natures bend

For those
who grab ahold
with thick roots
and impregnable purpose

I'd like to paint them
a golden sun
so they may sprout
into something more fragrant
than just a posy of words
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Brown Avatar
May 12, 2009 at 7:26 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it into the semi finals Melissa. Wishing you the best of luck in the finals. Love, Carol
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May 3, 2009 at 11:33 PM
Melissa, my belated congrats in making the semi finals...Raul
Brown Avatar
February 27, 2009 at 6:27 AM
Congratulations on your excellent poetry being featured this week Melissa. May you have many more featured. Love, Carol
Jordan Avatar
February 25, 2009 at 3:45 PM
Melissa - I just wanted to say congratulations on having your poetry featured this week – God Bless, MJ
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February 24, 2009 at 8:35 AM
Congrats Melissa on your poem being featured this week on Poetry Soup. Vince
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February 23, 2009 at 3:03 PM
Interesting perspective on writing. Congratulations on having your poem featured this week. I wish you ongoing success with your writing. Karen
Thomas Avatar
December 2, 2008 at 1:34 PM
Such beautiful images...a posy of words and gathering a bouquet of poems and scattering them across the land. Wonderful and as Carrie said, very lovely!
Richards Avatar
December 2, 2008 at 11:21 AM
Oh my...I do love this poem. It does make a grand bouquet, gathering up all those beautiful poems! Lovely, lovely!! :) ~ Carrie
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