Opal Reflections
Perspectives through Prose, Poetry and Photography
Road Trip to My Garden
Arriving here they wait for skillful hands
to lift them from their soil-mussed pickup bed,
To transplant them in well-prepped earthen land,
New home where they’ll be watered, pruned and fed.
They started off, mere seedlings, silken threads,
Until their infant leaves grew strong, upright
in vibrant hues, (they’d never be ‘down-tread’),
And once re-potted, launched their bumpy flight.
O’er rural roads and highways overnight
to farmers markets, where green-thumbers meet,
Selecting sunny hues and fuschias bright,
Eye candy when their journey is complete.
From seed pack, to wheel-barrow, to my green,
Resplendent now within my garden scene.
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Very nice!
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Oh what a wonderful sonnet for your garden.
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A journey we all should make.
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aah…such a feel good sonnet…
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As pretty as the plants look in my garden, I can’t describe how happy I was to see that truck in my driveway, as the guys began offloading the baskets. Thanks for commenting.
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From seed pack, to wheel-barrow, to my green,
Resplendent now within my garden scene.
The closing lines are indelible..!
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I am glad they have found a safe place to thrive and grow
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Yes, and still going strong. Thank you for your comment.
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I absolutely like this kind of road trip. I think the plants are also enjoying this adventure.
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They do look happy!
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Very nice. And beautiful.
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Thank you. There’s nothing like that first batch of spring flowering plants.
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