The edges of my garden curl along
green fuzz, concrete, and stone.
Its haphazard, organic growth is
both playland and harvest zone;
where ants climb and dragonflies
wheel; where rainbow sways among
today’s sky offering.
Claudia Schoenfeld, one of the co-founders of dVerse, is today’s host for Poetics. We are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of dVerse this week. Claudia says:
So are you in for a bit of garden poetry writing?
Write about your own, your neighbour’s or your city’s garden – or one that only exists in your imagination. Write about harvest, growth, decay – where ever the word “garden” takes you.
Tao Talk 
Both playland and harvest zone… we need them both, which is maybe why we love those gardens so much.
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I think you’re right, Bjorn :)
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i love when a garden is both – playland and harvest zone – the more organic and playful, the better – very nice!
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Thanks much, Claudia :)
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I so love your garden Lisa!
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Linda thank you! <3
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I knew you would write a wonderful garden poem Lisa! Thank you for showing us around :-)
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You’re very welcome, Ingrid :)
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How pretty you garden does grow.. SO many textures. The stone, and the fuzz of moss. and the textures of sound, the dragonflies…and even a playful rainbow. Nicely done.
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Thank you, Brian!
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This is absolutely stellar writing, Lisa :D I so love those edges with their green fuzz 💝💝
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Sometimes the fuzz is more irritating than other times, but it is what it is :) Thank you so much, Sanaa for your always supportive comments.
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Lovely. I especially love how your poem closes.
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Thank you, Sherry. I look at each day’s garden as new.
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Absolutely stunning.
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Thank you!
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What lovely and colorful offerings they are. I like that its:
both playland and harvest zone; photos made me smile.
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Thank you very much, Grace, happy to make you smile.
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Lovely garden.
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Sadje thank you very much <3
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You’re welcome ☺️
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Gardens are such magical kingdoms. So full of life and activity as you have shown in your beautiful poem! Your garden is gorgeous Lisa!
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Dwight, thank you. I know you have a wonderful yard and garden as well.
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Mine has a lot of natural things (weeds) in it! :>)
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LOL A weed by any other name…
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idyllic! Wish I were there!
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Thank you!
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What a vibrant garden!
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Thank you! :)
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Don’t you just love sunny, cheerful sunflowers? Yours is splendid.
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Yes, I do, Misky. Thank you :) Many of them in the yard are the product of forgetful squirrels. I planted a hill of them also and cannot wait to see it in bloom.
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I know how much you love your garden Lisa. It sounds a lovely place to be ☺️🌺💕
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Thank you much, Christine. I do. Strolling around and looking at small changes brings me joy.
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☺️💕🌺
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Love the ‘feel’ of your poem …. the fact that you HAVE a garden resurrects a twinge of jealously.
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Thanks, Helen :) My mom used to have a big yard with lots of flowers. Now she lives in a small rental home. She does container gardening for the most part now. Do you have space for that??
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Beautiful flowers Lisa, and a wonderful read. Great pics my friend! 🙂
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Rob, thank you, my friend!
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I love wild haphazard gardens!
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:)
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Always happy to see more of you garden! (K)
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The zucchini are growing like crazy. I found 3 big ones yesterday and another 3 bigger ones I must have missed today. (It rained last night, yay!)
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Good news! We’re in for another rainy weekend evidently.
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Love your garden photos and poem. :)
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Thank you very much, Susan :)
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Beautiful Garden my friend
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Lona, thank you very much. After the rain last night, it is blossoming with happiness <3
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I especially admire the enjambment of dragonflies / wheel, how it makes the entire pen active and alive ~
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Thank you for your feedback. Glad you like it, M.
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