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Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

0 posted 2002-07-24 12:40 PM

The Orchard

This house has been abandoned many years.
I pass it every time I go to town.
The upper window looks as though it peers
between the limbs of trees, now winter-brown.

The orchard always flowers every spring.
The trees don't know their owner is away,
So they invite the birds to come and sing
And bring forth all their sweet fruit anyway.

I go there for some apples in the fall.
The reddest ones are always up too high.
I pick a few for sauce and pies, that's all
And leave the rest for poorer folks than I.

And by the time the rains have turned to sleet,
No fruit is on the bough or on the ground.
What people haven't carted off to eat,
Wild creatures have come quietly and found.

Betty Lou Hebert

Published by Bristol Banner Books 1998

[This message has been edited by Trillium (07-24-2002 12:42 AM).]

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

1 posted 2002-07-24 02:15 AM

Good work Betty. I can see this abandoned orchard, just struggling on. Love, Joyce

pegasus111
Member Elite

since 2000-07-27

Posts 2219
ocala, fl, usa

2 posted 2002-07-24 08:03 AM

I can smell the apples now. great work Betty.

the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep, and many miles to go before I sleep...Frost

Riley

Senior Member

since 2002-07-18

Posts 1038
in the pouring rain

3 posted 2002-07-24 08:52 AM

I loved this, and I could see the trees and everything. Awesome.

~*Riley*~

BloomingRose
Member Elite

since 2000-08-09

Posts 3092
Florida

4 posted 2002-07-24 01:20 PM

I can see the apple trees all around the old house.
What a nice country vision this brings!
Enjoyed the read.

Deb

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

5 posted 2002-07-25 12:00 PM

Joyce: Thanks. Glad it was a visual poem for you.

Betty Lou Hebert

Trillium

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since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

6 posted 2002-07-25 12:01 PM

pegasus111: The apples were always so good! Better than some from well tended orchards.

Betty Lou Hebert

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

7 posted 2002-07-25 12:01 PM

Riley: thanks a lot for your comments.

Betty Lou Hebert

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

8 posted 2002-07-25 12:02 PM

Deb: thanks for your nice remarks.

Betty Lou Hebert

laryalee2
Member

since 2002-05-22

Posts 96
British Columbia, Canada

9 posted 2002-07-25 11:44 PM

A lovely look at nature's rotation, Betty Lou...

Lary

Denise

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

10 posted 2002-07-26 09:23 AM

I could never get enough of your poetry, Betty Lou. Beautiful!

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