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Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

0 posted 2005-07-06 09:43 PM

Old Garden

The garden's old, the flowers spread
Far outside each plotted bed.
The trees hang branches over all,
Drooping deeply.I recall
When this was manicured and neat.
There used to be a rustic seat
That sat against a red brick wall,
That's crumbled now and apt to fall.

The path has almost disappeared
Beneath the weeds, so long unsheared.
The birds, though, seem to like it fine.
They are profuse, their song, divine!
I liked it well enough before,
But yet, today, I like it more!
It's so alive and natural too.
There's charm in every tangled view.
It was quite a surprise today,
But now I hope it stays this way!

Betty Lou Hebert

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

1 posted 2005-07-06 10:33 PM

Sounds as though Nature has taken over and showing her prowess as a gardener. Thanks for writing about it. Love, Joyce

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

2 posted 2005-07-07 10:26 AM

BettyLou~
I've seen such garden beauty in repose,
and found it quietly stunning~

Your poetic skills painted the perfect picture !!!
I said ... PERFECT !!!

*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram <))><

Email noles1@totcon.com

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

3 posted 2005-07-07 10:11 PM

Dear Joyce:

Thanks for reading. There's something charming about unrestrained garden growth!

Love
Betty Lou

Betty Lou Hebert

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

4 posted 2005-07-07 10:12 PM

Dear Marge:

Thanks for your wonderful remarks!

Love
Betty Lou

Betty Lou Hebert

Isobel
Senior Member

since 2004-01-17

Posts 529
Qld, Australia

5 posted 2005-07-08 04:44 AM

Dear Betty Lou

NATURAL BEAUTY! I thoroughly enjoyed this poem, as I do all of your poetry!

Love Isobel xo

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

6 posted 2005-07-08 02:20 PM

Dear Isobel:

Thanks for commenting on this one! I am glad to hear you enjoy all my poems.

Love
Betty Lou

Betty Lou Hebert

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