Patchwork Garden

23Apr

: Patchwork Garden

My garden grows with little help from me,
Displaying twenty shades of verdant hue,
In awe, I bow to beauty, simplicity,
That a “Kiss of the Sun” can do.

The daffodils and lilies get their clue,
From nature’s thawing earth and sunlit days,
To pop, precision-like, gay impromptu,
A feast for humble eyes on which to gaze.

Each spring the orchestration tunes to play
its symphony, profound, for human hearts,
To feel, to hear, to see the vast display,
Nature’s palette, infinitesimal art.

A patchwork quilt of lushness now unfolds,
Creation’s beauteous blanket for the soul.

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This post is part of the Studio30plus weekly challenge. This week’s prompt is “Kiss of the Sun”. Visit them at http://www.studio30plus.com

NaPoWriMo 2014

10 thoughts on “Patchwork Garden”

Marie
April 28, 2014 at 12:51 AM

“with little help from me” … I’m sure there’s a lot more help than you may think! Maybe just your gaze, and your energy…

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1. BCIJo (aka Joanne Edith)
  April 28, 2014 at 6:20 AM
  
  Yes our gardens need our TLC, and for the record, I do talk to my house plants, as well. Thanks for stopping by!
  
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joescottusa
April 27, 2014 at 5:28 PM

I like the imagery here, and if this is your 23rd poem of the month, I’m even more impressed!

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1. BCIJo (aka Joanne Edith)
  April 27, 2014 at 6:15 PM
  
  Thanks – the end of the month draws near:) I just did my Sunday offering. Once the kids and grandkids come for dinner, thinking time is at a premium. Thanks for commenting.
  
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injaynesworld
April 27, 2014 at 1:05 PM

This is so gorgeous, it almost made me cry. I feel the same way about what nature gives us. Lovely use of the prompt, too.

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1. BCIJo (aka Joanne Edith)
  April 27, 2014 at 2:27 PM
  
  That is so nice to hear. Thank you for your comment.
  
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Thomas Marlowe
April 26, 2014 at 9:09 AM

Beautiful garden and beautiful poetry – I’ve always had a fondness for the sonnet form and it’s nice to see one unexpectedly. You painted the picture really well.

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1. BCIJo (aka Joanne Edith)
  April 26, 2014 at 10:36 AM
  
  Thank you. I’ve tinkered with various poetic forms and I am finding the sonnet form a satisfying one. I also love the villanelle, as a challenging but very colorful and rhythmic form of expression. Thanks for your comment.
  
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Tara R.
April 25, 2014 at 7:01 AM

A poem as lovely as a spring day. It’s so nice to finally see all the new growth and flowers blooming.

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1. BCIJo (aka Joanne Edith)
  April 25, 2014 at 7:31 AM
  
  Thanks, Tara. Spring always makes me feel alive. Today, I’m planting a new azalea, next to the Lily-of-the-Valley patch in my yard.
  
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