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Posted by Bradene on October 21, 2008 - 08:57
from the ABC set Nature's Glory

I own a plot.
It is decorated with a bungalow
of reasonable proportions

surrounding it, an array of flora
most hybrid,
all colourful
and twenty first century,
styled in Mediterranean fashion.

An oasis
in a desert of concrete,
but
then
to my neighbour
my plot
is part of that desert too…

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Silver Spun Sand | October 21, 2008 - 10:28

Many a true word is spoken in a poem, Val and indeed this is certainly no exception. Made me really think.

Nice one.

Tina xx

Bradene | October 21, 2008 - 12:19

Thanks Tina Love Val x

luigi_pagano | October 21, 2008 - 12:33

When I hear the term urban jungle I imagine a city full of vegetation. How ironic that, with few exception, all we get is an abundance of concrete monstrosities. Your poem describes this situation perfectly.

Luigi x

artisus | October 21, 2008 - 20:05

I agree with Tina and Luigi. Looking forward to your book. xX

andrea | October 21, 2008 - 21:42

This is lovely Val - I, too, try to make an oasis of green in my city garden. My neighbours mostly don't bother - but then an overgrown jungle is preferable to concrete paving, no?

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Bradene | October 22, 2008 - 10:19

Thanks Tina I love my little Garden but I do miss our bigger one at the other house, though this is easier for us to manage as we get older. Val x

Bradene | October 22, 2008 - 10:22

You should see some of the gardens around here! Talk about delusions of grandeur!! (-; Thanks Luigi Love Val x

Bradene | October 22, 2008 - 10:24

Oh Most definitely it is. I'm just so happy to be living in a small market town these days instead of a great metropolis, but then I have always been a country girl at heart (-; thanks Andrea. Val x