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This One More Day, Before It's August
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This One More Day, Before It's August |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Sunlight slants a different angle- Slight percentage, by degree. Falling south-the air seems fresher, On this summer-Sunday morning The earth spins normal-free Upon it's time-greased axis, this One more day, before it's August. The garden,(where it used to be) Is goldenrod and seeded-dock, Tinted heaven-blue by Chicory- Grown up wild with other weeds That ignorance of tasks increased; Nature heals the earth by proxy- Fallow ground, with other things That need no human nurture..see How finches reap wild grains- Niger, rapeseed dropped from feeders That avian ghosts have planted; The garden border, sown- Last winter, seed was scattered By gluttony, without thought Or knowledge...The golden birds Had planned for their own harvest. The garden seems a waste, But shows it's not! At least from my adjusted view of it This one more day, before it's August. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
"The garden,(where it used to be) Is goldenrod and seeded-dock, Tinted heaven-blue by Chicory- Grown up wild with other weeds That ignorance of tasks increased; Nature heals the earth by proxy- Fallow ground, with other things That need no human nurture..see" Yes, I see Ford..reminds me of parts of my garden, but, it's too dang hot to get out there and weed.. I've pretty well let nature take over and yanno? It looks great.. sort of like an English country garden.  It might be the last day before August, but, just a few short days before my birthday.  Love this write.. You have indeed penned another keeper m'friend. Hugs~Nancy Something tugs at me, I've no doubt of that. Something from the sea, whichever one I'm near. When I stray too far from beachland, it calls me back |
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
"Last winter, seed was scattered By gluttony, without thought Or knowledge...The golden birds Had planned for their own harvest." I like this very much |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ford The eye of a garden's care-taker, sees the beauty in every day, like you do. Your garden sounds very much like my own.  |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
I love how the birds take care of each other, by dropping seed to feed the ground feeders By the way, two bags of "Weed and Feed" got put on our lawn "by accident" and we are watering the straw hoping for a miracle that is not going to happen, but some men never give up!Loved the sit with you in your garden this last day of July. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
"Nature heals the earth by proxy- Fallow ground, with other things That need no human nurture..see" Ford, you had no way of knowing...until now...just how much I needed to read thoughts such as these today. Thank you.  |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
quote: A last golden day... just before August. A wonderful read, Ford. Thank you. |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
"That ignorance of tasks increased; Nature heals the earth by proxy- Fallow ground, with other things That need no human nurture..see" Your view is so comforting! Much enjoyed. .....jo |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
To come back here tonight And find this many nice replies Is pure joy.... To write a simple poem At daybreak, After looking out the window At the vegtable garden, (where it used to be) That was not, this year Because of other burdens And get such beautiful replies Sheesh! To cliché It doesn't get any better than this... Thank you ------------ice/ford ><> |
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inkedgoddess Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-19
Posts 7392Ohio |
One more day, before it's August. Watching the corn climb the fenceless sky, before august enters, the stalks of delivery that will empty and die. |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
Nature heals the earth by proxy- Fallow ground, with other things That need no human nurture..see yes I do, indeed, and I love listening How finches reap wild grains- Niger, rapeseed dropped from feeders That avian ghosts have planted; The garden border, sown- Incredible imagry!! Last winter, seed was scattered By gluttony, without thought Or knowledge...The golden birds Had planned for their own harvest. this to, comes in cycles... The garden seems a waste, But shows it's not! At least from my adjusted view of it This one more day, before it's August and there will be more, all is the way of things.... A Master would be smiling at the thought of this one... Wonderfully written Ford, thank you! |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
I savored and thoroughly enjoyed each and every line of this illustrious piece of descriptive writing.  You have a gift and I thank you for sharing it!  Love & Garden Light, Linda |
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froggy Senior Member
since 2003-06-23
Posts 1893Michigan |
Beautiful words Ford. The images I got from this was wonderful. Thank-you for the smile tonight. :-) <^^> Today the pond....Tomorrow the world |
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soul drifter Senior Member
since 2004-09-08
Posts 711Colorado |
Very nice. Sylvia Plath by way of mother nature's grace...and not so much obsession with death... Anyway. I very much enjoyed this. "Poets are all who love, who feel great truths, and tell them; and the truth of truths is love." --Philip James Bailey |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
very nice, have not read you in a while. got a lot of catching up to do My spirit will rise |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
A note of thanking To all of you that replied After my last one. The generosity of your words, Could make a poor person rich Thank you for spending Some of your emotional dollars on me... -----------ice ><> |
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