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I Have No Garden
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I Have No Garden |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass 
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I Have No Garden I have no garden, just a few mundane flowers and sometimes a rose or two; this morning frost took them. They say it splits the cells, their fragile walls ripped open, spread naked to the dessicating air by blades of ice too small to see. It didn't take an avalanche; a coin's weight of frost was enough, one hint of white so quickly gone and the sun fell wasted on their dying forms. But I have no garden; just a few mundane flowers and sometimes a rose or two.... |
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Bonnie j Senior Member
since 2003-06-27
Posts 1588Ohio |
My roses are all covered with snow. But in place of the rose I have two little bunnies that come and visit each morning looking for their treat of carrots. Also when you have the time read SPRING it has a beautiful picture of spring in bloom. See Ya Bon-Bon  |
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McLean Member
since 2004-01-05
Posts 484state of marital bliss |
mundane...great selection here. McLean |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
depressing I have no garden either |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ed...I picked tomatoes last night...they were beautiful...like late summer...covered with the jewel of light rain. The roses will come back...it is the way of the seasons. Enjoyed the imagery in this and I felt sad for the underlying feeling of loss. Warm hugs! |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
this morning frost took them. They say it splits the cells, their fragile walls ripped open, spread naked to the dessicating air by blades of ice too small to see. These are words that make us FEEL the process of green living becoming brown shriveled... your images take us beyond observation and into experiencing. Beautiful work, my friend! |
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Patricia Member Elite
since 2003-04-06
Posts 2160Missouri |
We are experiencing a heavy ice storm here in St. Louis...I hate ice, now more than before for you deserve a most beautiful garden! A sad and tender write. Patricia |
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1slick_lady Member Ascendant
since 2000-12-22
Posts 6088standing on a shadow's lace |
the weight of emotional ice strikes...yet again...h |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (sigh) Oh Ed, this is sad but has a tinge of hope, sweet friend, may the dew come in and blanket the garden and spring bring you a record number of perennials! (big angel hugs) God Bless You, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Ed, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "You'll find something that's enough to keep you |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
you may have no garden, but what you have in your words is beautiful~ M |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Ed~ Ah, but you picked a poetic bouquet of vivid imagery to let us in on the loss~  Deep admiration, my friend~ *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost, |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
this is a tapestry of words so very well woven...excellent write...superb...oh, yeah, and I like it, too |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
It's a delicate balance between the petals and thorns..... but the roses still thrive, and survive the winter. Smile now~  |
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wickedbeautifulpoetry Member
since 2004-01-03
Posts 84Indiana, USA |
I really like this. It makes the reader see something ordinary in a completely different light. Great Write! -katie |
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Kahlil Senior Member
since 2003-04-12
Posts 1881 |
the mundane ones are those you could pay special attention to, dontcha know.... you might find even more than a rose... although a rose is a rose is a rose... just a thought ~K~ |
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Sadelite Member Elite
since 2003-10-11
Posts 2519 |
RatL., Thank you for this most powerful post; it causes lingering. I've read it four times with near a tear in my eye, but upon examination, I ask myself, "if a cell is ripped in two, where does that life-energy go?" I can see a lot of it landed in your poem, but I believe somewhere energy will collect itself and accumulate with other energy. Perhaps, it will fall upon a meadow, reincarnated as wild flowers. Excellent, excellent... Another trip to the library. ~Sadie~ |
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Sadelite Member Elite
since 2003-10-11
Posts 2519 |
The lack of my computer skills astounds me! I forgot to click Add Thread to Library box, consequently had to do this allllll over.... Anyway, I enjoyed the write and will now check the little box! |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows |
Well woven imagery. It seems to be the season for feeling loss. Thank you for sharing this. |
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choshi Senior Member
since 2004-01-01
Posts 1184New York |
You capture the impermanence of life softly and beautifully ~P |
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Michelle_loves_Mike
since 2003-12-20
Posts 1189Pennsylvania |
look at the garden in your heart, till the spring comes, and life begins anew Michelle I wish all could find the true happiness I have found,,in the eyes of Mike |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
What a gardener of words you are! (I don't know how I missed this one.) |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
Whether it's sheets of plastic in the winter. Or, extra water in the summer, all we can do is try our best. But then how can we argue with mother nature? She's been doing this far longer then we have, and we're all still here... Well, at least for now anyway...  Terrific write Ed!  |
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ambrish Member
since 2003-03-27
Posts 257India |
sad and lovely . |
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