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ice
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since 2003-05-17

Posts 3404
Pennsylvania

0 posted 2005-01-11 07:42 AM

Faith is almost lost
When center-winter fills up space
And time is when the brittle-stubble breaks,
Dry and brown, above the frozen ground:
*
The garden is at rest, is colorless
Except for gold of one old crookneck saved
By ice from rotting, laying orphaned
Where its mother-vine had made a summer nest.
*
But allowing spring flower-cloud-
Billows to image, and raise up
From sugar-plum, catalog images
*
Came in post today (summer dreams) of
Bright green gages, and sugar-snap peas-
Tomitillos, tomato colored pictures
Red-purple-yellow, fruits and flowers
All looking lovely, or drooling delicious.
*
The promise of summer-bounty, lifts
Drooping spirits, morphs them several
Months ahead into the future:

I filled the blanks in, signed the scrap of paper
And raised the flag, that begs for mans attention;
Coped the drifts up-lane (knee-deep)
Refilled with hope and faith, that spring
Is just an order-form for seeds, away.
*
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[This message has been edited by ice (01-11-2005 08:23 AM).]

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

1 posted 2005-01-11 07:46 AM

Ford, such hope such understanding and beauty you have scribed...for the good of all, a wise gift you have gifted us....
Oh so beautiful...so deeply moving.

Sunshine

Administrator

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

2 posted 2005-01-11 08:59 AM

I filled the blanks in, signed the scrap of paper
And raised the flag, that begs for mans attention;

~*~

All of the poem was colorfully, mouth-watering wonderful...

but I took a second meaning from the bolded line...

even while I understood it to begin with...

so I ask; a reprise of that line, woven into a new poem, with some entanglement throughout your garden vines...please?

inkedgoddess
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-19

Posts 7392
Ohio

3 posted 2005-01-11 09:06 AM

Where its mother-vine had made a summer nest.

i wonder do they return to the same nest they made the spring before that still peeks from the arms of their summer respite?

and those are catalogues of hope to me as i
wait out the last frost.

kayjay
Member Elite

since 2002-06-24

Posts 2015
Oregon

4 posted 2005-01-11 09:16 AM

We who slave to new seed vendors
Gain our joy from fresh spring splendors.
Pickin' and choosin' is our joy.
Plants come up; we shout "OH BOY!"

Nicely done! Ken

Through rubble and trouble and dark of night
The yawn of a dawn will hasten the light

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

5 posted 2005-01-11 09:32 AM

"I filled the blanks in, signed the scrap of paper
And raised the flag, that begs for mans attention;
Coped the drifts up-lane (knee-deep)
Refilled with hope and faith, that spring
Is just an order-form for seeds, away."

Much enjoyed the read Ford..
Filled with so much color and hope.
Thank you for making turn away from the snow outside
and remember spring is just a breath away.

Hugs, Nancy

In the midst of winter,
I found there lives within me..
an invincible summer.

Nightshade

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since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

6 posted 2005-01-11 09:50 AM

The garden is at rest, is colorless
Except for gold of one old crookneck saved
By ice from rotting, laying orphaned
Where its mother-vine had made a summer nest.

Exactly! My garden....you've been here?

I can hardly wait for spring!
Thanks for this ice. hugs, Chris

~The soul that can speak through the eyes can also kiss with a gaze~
Gustavo Adolfo Becquer

Susan
Member Ascendant

since 2004-03-27

Posts 5104
walking the surreal

7 posted 2005-01-11 02:46 PM

Mmmm - love those catalogs - and in February i head to the conservatory where they will have all the spring bulbs in full glory - it certainly lifts the spirits -

Enjoyed this muchly -

Susan

If I wander far enough, long enough, will I finally know . . .

Dark Angel
Member Patricius

since 1999-08-04

Posts 10095

8 posted 2005-01-11 03:40 PM

Like Kari said, very colourful and mouth-watering.

Spring is beautiful.

Enjoyed

Maree

into this night i wonder, it's morning that i dread, another day of knowing of, the path i fear to tread.
~Sarah McLachlan~

froggy
Senior Member

since 2003-06-23

Posts 1893
Michigan

9 posted 2005-01-11 06:04 PM

Hey Ford,
Just got the gardening catalog to order
new plants,bulbs.
Only 2 months to go and I can't wait. :-)

Love this piece.

Within this heart you'll find love

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