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Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

0 posted 2008-03-19 02:16 AM

I plant a magical, hidden garden behind a secret door
and fill it with clashing flower plants that I so adore.
I plant Dahlias, Shasta Daisies and Chokecherry trees;
carpets of colorful Moss Roses bordering red Tiger Lilies.
Scarlet Runners race Sweet Peas up inner walls high,
while Sun Flowers stare the sun fearlessly in the eye.

Fresia fragrance spills in the air, mingling with the roses;
Lazy Susans primp flirtatiously while perfecting subtle poses.
Peonies, plump, smile winsome Madonna smiles, mysterious,
while Johnny Jump-Up’s and Pansies attempt to look serious.
My garden is a haven; a quiet place for me to read
and celebrate miracles of life, grown from each little seed.

It's a simple place of solitude, secluded from the daily rush,
I cherish jeweled raspberries hidden delicately within a shady bush.
Birds nesting among the tree branches, singing soprano sweet;
Honey Bees hum, gathering nectar; one of nature’s amazing feats.
A secret flower garden to share with my family and friends,
a gift where love abounds in the sanctuary that I tend.

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Alison

[This message has been edited by Alison (03-19-2008 08:04 PM).]

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

1 posted 2008-03-19 02:30 AM

Your secret garden sounds like my kind of place, Alison. I love growing things. I am planting and replanting right now for my secret garden where I love to spend my time in the summer among my flowers and plants.
Ida

Roniece Dawson-Bruce
Member Ascendant

since 2000-01-29

Posts 5689
Sydney, Australia

2 posted 2008-03-19 02:57 AM

my sweet Ali-girl, I love this and I love you ... can I come visit your secret garden please? love RDB

Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight.........

effjayel
Senior Member

since 2007-09-30

Posts 1474
At the Crossroads of Infinity

3 posted 2008-03-19 03:16 AM

A, this is really good, well done.... John x

Dark Stranger
Member Patricius

since 2001-03-19

Posts 13631
West Coast

4 posted 2008-03-19 05:58 AM

ms ali-san...billy the weed here...can I come play there too? (grin)

sighs are love songs

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

5 posted 2008-03-19 06:42 AM

Sounds like it would be a wonderful place to relax in between the care that would be needed...James

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

6 posted 2008-03-19 08:09 AM

thank you for sharing this beautiful poem...Flowers are wonderful, so are their seeds in poetry.

yann

SEA

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

7 posted 2008-03-19 08:40 AM

I love that movie, and the book, the secret garden...yours has everything lovely in it! I would really enjoy a place like this!

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

8 posted 2008-03-19 09:45 AM

Alison,

This is a good start. I'd go over it and try and smooth out some of the forced rhymes.

Bobby

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

9 posted 2008-03-19 10:40 AM

Ida,

Thanks, darlin'. Wanna come have a cup of tea with me and just plan together?

A

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

10 posted 2008-03-19 10:41 AM

RDB

For you, I'll serve a chilled glass of wine to enjoy while we sit and watch the sun go down.

xoxoxo
A

Alison

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since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

11 posted 2008-03-19 10:42 AM

John x

Thank you, friend ... you words mean a lot to me and bring a smile on a cold winter morning.

A

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

12 posted 2008-03-19 10:43 AM

D,

No billy weeds, I am sorry - but you can be D-weed. How about a dandelion. I love dandelions.

A

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

13 posted 2008-03-19 10:44 AM

James,

Thank you for enjoying with me - sometimes the effort to keep it beautiful is relaxing in itself.

A

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

14 posted 2008-03-19 10:45 AM

yann,

Thank you. You are so right - sometimes flowers are germanated in poetry and then transplanted to gardens later.

Alison

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

15 posted 2008-03-19 10:46 AM

SEA,

I liked the book when I was little - but I fell in love with it as an adult. I still love The Little Princess too. (smiles)

A

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

16 posted 2008-03-19 10:47 AM

Thank you, Bobby - and I'll take a look at it later today with fresh, rested eyes.

A

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

17 posted 2008-03-20 01:24 PM

a gift where love abounds in the sanctuary that I tend.

You painted a wonderful place to dwell in, dear Alison!

I had read it before and enjoyed once again now.

Very captivating write!

Love,
Margherita

simon
Member

since 2008-01-14

Posts 440
London, England

18 posted 2008-03-20 07:02 PM

Alison,
Your poems are always so big and bouncy and such fun to read. Enjoyed...

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

19 posted 2008-03-21 12:33 PM

Margherita,

Thank you for returning and letting me know that you enjoyed this one. You are a beautiful friend and I would open my garden to you anyday.

A

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Simon,

That is the nicest thing to say to me. Thank you.

Alison

Misty Lilacs
Senior Member

since 2005-11-15

Posts 1060
White Birch Forest

20 posted 2008-03-21 10:41 AM

May I please come and sit in your garden??

hugs, Marti

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

21 posted 2008-03-21 11:03 AM

Marti,

You have an always and forever invitation.

xoxoxo
A

sparsile
New Member

since 2008-03-19

Posts 5

22 posted 2008-03-21 11:44 AM

I love the garden imagery, especially "peonies, plump, smile winsome..." and "...fragrance spills in the air, mingling with the roses". beautiful phrases!

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

23 posted 2008-03-21 04:07 PM

Alison, I can see it, smell it, and feel it - and it's beautiful! The bad news is that it's no longer a "secret" garden but thank you for sharing it.

Helen

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