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Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

0 posted 2003-03-03 02:09 AM

Ready to Go

Seed catalogues arriving in colors tantalizing.
I savor each bright page in turn, my garden fantasizing.
Fat tomatoes, fresh spring peas, summer squash,
I want all these.
Anticipating harvest and forgetting aching knees.

March with her flirty ways and her honeyed, sweet persuasion,
Each spring Miss March and I have this interesting relation.
After all the seeds are bought, I'm ready for the planting.
March dons one of her changing acts and does a bit of ranting.
The rains come back, the cold wind blows,
The loam turns into mud.
I tote my tools and hoe back in, this first day is a dud.
But there will be other days to come, and meanwhile I peruse.
The catalogues and magazines for flowers I will choose.
Sooner or later March will have a change in disposition;
When that time comes I'm ready, set to go and in position.

By Joyce 3/3/03

[This message has been edited by Joyce Johnson (03-03-2003 02:11 AM).]

Nightshade

Member Patricius

since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

1 posted 2003-03-03 09:27 AM

Joyce - oh, I do love the way that you write!! I can relate to this poem..lol...here in Ontario, Canada, you just never know when to pack away your winter duds & bring out the spring jackets. I cannot wait to get back out in my garden,which is now blanketed with snow. hugs,Chris

"Hope" is the thing with feathers-
that perches in the soul....

-Emily Dickinson

SPIRIT
Senior Member

since 2002-12-29

Posts 1745
California Desert

2 posted 2003-03-03 09:35 AM

Another beautiful piece Joyce - you are JUST so GOOD.

pegasus111
Member Elite

since 2000-07-27

Posts 2219
ocala, fl, usa

3 posted 2003-03-05 11:05 PM

yes, what Spirit said. but I have known all along about your poetic genius...

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

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

4 posted 2003-03-06 04:55 PM

Joyce~
Send tomatoes !

You're so good at this ... hope your gardening skills will reap a fine harvest~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com

cupcake
Member

since 2003-01-05

Posts 116

5 posted 2003-03-07 11:49 AM

Awesome!

I'm a reader - not a writer.

Flower
Member

since 2003-03-15

Posts 240
California

6 posted 2003-03-17 11:40 AM

You rhytmn everything so beautifully.

Love reading all these great writes.
I write not!

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