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Watching the Flowers Grow- Or

 
My mom was quite an all flower expert.
oh yes, she knew all those long Latin names;
I sighed- so to English she did revert.
Grow we whispered-  to all those flower dames!
High, high they would all grow in the rich dirt,
blow your seeds-  with swirling and whirling games!
Such silly names like bee balm-  bugle weed.
touch the soft candy tuft and hearts that bleed !

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June 6, 2019


Poetry/Ottava Rima/Modified/Watching the Flowers Grow
Copyright Protected, ID 1150-353-02
All Rights Reserved.  Written under Pseudonym.


Written for the contest, Rima Ottava
sponsor, Charles Messina

Second Place

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Charles Messina Date: 7/1/2019 2:25:00 PM Dear Heart, this is a wonderful poem and so well done! Congratulations on your win :) Hugs Charlie Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 7/1/2019 3:09:00 PM Charles, thanks so much for the contest and for my great placement, appreciate ~

Caren Krutsinger Date: 6/9/2019 3:22:00 AM I love bee balm; I grow it, and the bumble bees consider it their own property. They rarely let me take their photos as they bzz in and out. Nice one! I am certain your mother would have had a Latin word for bee balm, Constance. Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 6/9/2019 12:04:00 PM Caren, the butterflies and hummingbirds love Bee Balm too. We planted it in the dappled sun. It actually has a Spanish name, Bergamot. It was named by a Spanish botanist Nicholas Monardes (1493-1588) thanks for visiting ~

Heidi Sands Date: 6/6/2019 3:02:00 PM Very nice. I enjoyed this :) Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 6/7/2019 8:27:00 AM Heidi, thanks for the compliment ~

Jan Allison Date: 6/6/2019 9:41:00 AM oh so sweet and such fun with the humour in the using english names instead of latin and such clever rhyme. I am just writing mine it is quite a challenge Charlie has set for us:-) good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 6/6/2019 10:36:00 AM Jan thanks tor the nice comment and I am looking forward to reading yours!