“Abstract Flowers” by Doris Wood
words are as flowers
in some cases weeds
that populate gardens
with readable colors
each bed set and ready
for blooming a poem
en-nourished by verses
who stood their time
sweetening summer and
autumn with lyrical
blossoms predestined
to die come the winter
and give of themselves
turned-under enriching
the slow-to-warm soil
with nutrient metaphor
coaxed by the muse gods
commanding the syntax
of sunshine and rain to a
rhythm reborn in new
landscape of language a
horticult redux of literate
feast for the eyes who
incline toward the spring
Magnificent, my friend
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thanks kindly, syl
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You’re welcome, my friend and appreciated
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As above, totally agree.
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genuinely vernal . . .
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feeling more
inclined
at this moment 🙂
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so do the snow shovelers now out and about
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Beautiful!!
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thank you most sincerely
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Words as flowers or weeds..nutrient metaphors. Love your poetic weaving, Paul. The coming of spring is a powerful force. 🙂
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and yet, it’s now snowing on this first day of spring
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Woke up to a bit of snow today also. Spring is just delayed. It’s always a late bloomer in our part of Canada.
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You followed me and so I began seeing your poetry. You are amazing. Thank You! I love the turning over, like ideas fertilising and composting and leaning toward spring. Yes.
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I’m glad you enjoyed it
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Great extended metaphor. Particularly liked “readable colors”. Fun!
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thanks kindly
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Lilting poetry ! I love “rhythm reborn in new language landscape…horticult redux of literate feast”. I can see a word garden’s growing season unfolding.
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your ever thoughtful comments are always appreciated
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Thank you, Paul. Your responses mean a lot to me.
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It’s a beautiful poem. And the accompanying picture is splendid as well. I love the colors.
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much appreciated
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