Wednesday, April 07, 2010

CLXXXV - Four Lines of Garden

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Marc, at Daily Writing Practice had a prompt
to write a four line poem about gardens.

Four lines? Well, what say I write a limerick style
and combine lines 3 and 4 into one. (Sorry Percy).

And what say I write two small poems rather than one.
Apart from that, I followed his prompt exactly.


Garden

I

I don’t see the need to work hard in
the democratic jungle, my garden.
Planted seedlings and self-made weedlings
Are all due my equal regardin’.



II

A weed is not a gardening disgrace,
It’s just living in a most awkward place.
A rose would earn scorn in a paddock of corn
But still smell of old ladies and lace.

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© J Cosmo Newbery
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10 comments:

  1. Spring has come, the grass is ris
    I wonder where the birdies is?
    They're in the garden, you silly dope
    Lifting spirits, giving hope.

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  2. I like your two small poems - especially number II because you are right - weeds are just plants living in an awkward place.

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  3. Both lovely and clever poems and you are quite right, weeds are just plants in awkward places ... there are some very pretty weeds in my garden and I let them stay. xoxo ♡

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  4. oh, i so agree!

    "Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet."
    ( Inversnaid, Gerard Manley Hopkins)

    i take my gardening philosophy from this line here.
    i draw the line with poison ivy though..

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  5. Fancy this! I came here and hit the jackpot....two poets---JCN and ,as a bonus, a "poem" by Rise! The birdies is here, you can tell her. They're waiting for her. And a weed is just a flower that has not yet achieved respectability.

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  6. I really like this one as I agree.;) This was great! Love the painting as well.;)
    xo
    Zuzana

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  7. very funny and still, I'm sorry, poetic

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  8. I love it... weeds are still flowers! At least, they are in my garden...

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  9. Yes, but this is an unlimericky limerick and quite Elevated in Tone…

    A Weed is a thing in an awkward place and an Infestation is too much of something. Perchance at this point the Human Race qualifies for the latter category – although if you’re part of an Infestation you normally select a different Word I think…

    The planet now wears a sign reading "Nearly Seven Billion Served" (But most of them literally poorly).

    Anon, Adieu, A Lark! I must stop, for if I be not Silly then I be not Silley!

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  10. riseoutofme: Good to see you on the wing.

    Talon: Thank you

    Dianne, Foam, Molly, LadyFi: Ditto. But I have no poison ivy.

    Zuzana: It is a Klimt that I fiddled.

    Lorraine: Don't be sorry.

    Percy: Thank you. Your second comment is most unsilly. A distant part of me fears the planet is destined to post a sign saying 'Vacant Possession' but most people & governments are in denial.

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