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Dr.Moose1
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since 1999-09-05

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Bewilderment , USA

0 posted 2011-01-29 11:58 AM

She trumpets her jazz to a gardeners' ear,
majestic in form from her towering stem.
The Belle of the Ball, made emphatically clear,
wears extravagant blooms like a cluster of gems.

Standing tall, regal, proud 'bove her subjects below,
royalty rising up with her crown in bright glow.
Just a memory now in contrast to the snow,
this blank white-wash of winter outside these windows.

Amaryllis, the gardens are awaiting their queen
'neath this frozen expanse, in the kingdom of green.

Andrew Scott
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since 1999-06-24

Posts 2558
Redlands,CA,USA

1 posted 2011-01-29 01:20 PM

Nicely stated here Doc. Reminds me of my mother's garden. Hope the new year is treating you well. Peace.

"We'll chase them like rats across the tundra."

Dr.Moose1
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since 1999-09-05

Posts 3448
Bewilderment , USA

2 posted 2011-01-29 01:56 PM

Drew ol' buddy, the same to you and yours, & many thanks for your comments. Balladeer was rubbing it in about being on the beach and got me to thinking I could use a breath of spring, lol.
Doc

ethome
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since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

3 posted 2011-01-29 06:37 PM

Oh man, let's get that Queen where she delightfully belongs. We'll all be much happier.

Hooray for the kingdom of green!!

Eric

the assured expectation of things hoped for, the evident demonstration of reality though not beheld

steavenr
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since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

4 posted 2011-01-29 09:35 PM

wonderful painting you have mastered here...probably more so for those in snow-drenched climes...good write

Balladeer

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since 1999-06-05

Posts 25505
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA

5 posted 2011-01-29 09:58 PM

You had me at "She trumpets..", Doc. Love your humor but, when you turn over a serious leaf (pun intended), there's no one better.

Nice work!

faithmairee
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since 2011-01-05

Posts 1441
Poe Haven, USA

6 posted 2011-01-30 12:37 PM

very beautifully done...i enjoyed it!

There must be a poem in here somewhere.

Dr.Moose1
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since 1999-09-05

Posts 3448
Bewilderment , USA

7 posted 2011-01-30 09:01 AM

Eric,
Thanks, as much as I enjoy the changing seasons, there are times I wish certain ones would change a little faster, lol.

Doc

steavenr,
Thank you,"a picture" as they say, though I've managed to trim it down to 82 here.

Doc

Balladeer,
Lol @ your reply, you are much too kind, sir. Once, many years ago, I stood in that exact spot, or by an identical sign, and enjoyed some of Fort Lauderdales' southern hospitality, your picture sure brought back some memories.

Doc

faithmairee,
Thank you so much.

Doc

serenity
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since 2011-01-30

Posts 13
Queensland, Australia.

8 posted 2011-01-30 06:51 PM

So lovely, I can just picture the it.
Thank you for the pleasure of being able to read this.

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

9 posted 2011-01-30 08:11 PM

Nice...James

OwlSA
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since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

10 posted 2011-02-02 01:39 PM

Beautiful, especially that first line!

Owl

Dr.Moose1
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since 1999-09-05

Posts 3448
Bewilderment , USA

11 posted 2011-02-03 06:38 AM

serenity,
Thank you for saying so.
Doc

JamesMichael,
Thanks.
Doc

Owl,
That's very kind of you to say.
Doc

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