A Guy with a Bonsai

Cherry

By luigi_pagano

Tue, 07 Dec 2021
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Those who know me
know that I'm a guy
who loves small trees
and owns a bonsai.

To care for the plant
may be rather hard;
it might resemble
a gnarled pollard

if not pruned properly
or trimmed too much.
I don't think I have
the magic touch.

Among the tools
needed for the job
there is a concave
thingamabob 

supposed to produce
clean straight cuts
on the side of the trunk
but with it I'm a klutz.    *

Although I'm aware
I haven't green fingers
the desire to be good
with plants still lingers.

I just have to hope
I don't make a mess,
I'll be very careful
and use the cutter less

 
© Luigi Pagano 2021 

* (Yiddish) a clumsy dolt 

Certificate U
Poem
Mutevoli pensieri
Humour
Nature
Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)

Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Nice IP response Luigi. Is it true? I'm full of admiration for someone who could manage to achieve something like that, but I must admit I prefer trees in their natural(ish) state

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Not altogether true, Claudine. I used to own a bonsai tree, a Christmas gift, but it died on me as I didn't give it due care and attention. I seem to be unlucky with trees; there was a plum tree, of which I was very fond, that up to last year produced an abundance of lovely Victoria plums but gave up the ghost this year. Luckily we still have apples, pears and cherry trees plus several bushes of various berries in addition to other non-fruiting trees.

So, despite the loss of one decorative plant (the bonsai) and a fruit tree, Nature still survives. Obviously, I am very keen on actual cherries as well as virtual ones. My thanks to the Editors for the latest.

 

Luigi x

 

Submitted by Turlough on

You've doubled my knowledge of caring for bonsai trees. Thank you for that.

Also I enjoyed the rhytmic flow of your poem. 

Turlough

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

I am afraid that I was unable to put into practice my knowledge of caring for that miniature plant and failed miserably in its preservation.crying

Cheers, Luigi.

 

 

Submitted by Turlough on

Ah, sad news ... but real trees are much nicer!

Bonsai's must be tricky to care for. Like a Dutch lop eared hybrid rabbit my kids had when they were wee. They look lovely but they're not natural really.

Good luck with your next horticultural venture,

Turlough

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

We can't win every time, Turlough. As you suggest,  I'll try to excel in my next horticultural venture.

Cheers, Luigi

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

I do like seeing these bosai, though also liking the true size ones as well! As already said, I nice flow to the poem. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

I agree that they are decorative and attractive, Rhiannon, but they are dwarfed by the imposing majesty of bigger trees. 
Pleased that you liked my unusual choice for the IP and thank you for letting me know.

Kind regards, Luigi x

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Luigi,

can't believe I nearly missed this poem. My late uncle had over a hundred bonsai trees, the garden was taken over with them, he just couldn't stop growing more and more of these beauties, they can be worth a lot of money if looked after properly.

Your poem delivered a perfect example of these small treasures with your special touch of rhythm and rhyme.

Jenny. xx

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Dear Jenny, I feel like a fraud as I am not an expert grower of bonsai trees. In fact, the one I had died on me but its memory resurfaced because of the IP that asked us to think of a tree and be inspired by it. I thought that a bonsai would out of the ordinary. I am in admiration of your uncle, such a dedicated horticulturist and conservationist.

Luigi xx

 

Submitted by Nolan on

Yes a great art and obviously infinite patience. Have an uncle who climbed around in cliffs "kranse" to look for tiny trees in the crevices you know like a "natural" bonsai. Saving time thus! They are beautiful, fascinating but not all trees work well. And yes I can imagine they are valuable but they don't do it for money.

Cheers Luigi! Nolan &

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Hi Nolan, your uncle must have been a keen grower; I've never heard of anyone going to such lengths in order to find specimens in crevices. As you say, it requires a lot of patience to refine that art. I don't know if they are an attractive business proposition but I assume that it is.

Kind regards, Luigi.