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we don't have flowers in the garden, just many shrubs, small trees and grass with just a hint of the odd bulbs that come up every year. I'm a bit of a wild spirit myself, so prefer to let the garden take on its own, and it also means as we get...
I love how you look at this tree Rachel, how it's solitary and snarled into being, of tor and wayside are wicken for spindles, blossom for bees bread. But bare, frostlit with starlit. You describe something quite mysterious and magical about this...
I like how you've given the shapes and colours of leaves sound, like musical notes of nature. I've never heard of the gall wasp before, so you've taught me something new with this poem Rachel. Will certainly look up this intriguing wasp.
I thought it was a shame that Mary Seacole didn't get the recognition Miss Nightingale recieved in a life of devotion to so many sick and injured, especially on the front line.
I'm so glad you've written a poem for national tree week. What a wonderful way to describe the pines beauty and majesty as in that second stanza. You took my breath away with all the different creatures that depend on this amazing...
I agree totally with Di, you
Posted on Sat, 04 Dec 2021
I agree totally with Di, you capture Rohan and India's essence perfectly. You also did a fine job of the goats accents too.
It's always fun to read these doggy tales.
Jenny.
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Hello Di,
Posted on Sat, 04 Dec 2021
we don't have flowers in the garden, just many shrubs, small trees and grass with just a hint of the odd bulbs that come up every year. I'm a bit of a wild spirit myself, so prefer to let the garden take on its own, and it also means as we get...
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I agree with insert, like
Posted on Fri, 03 Dec 2021
I agree with insert, like opening an advent calander each day of treats.
Jenny.
Read full commentPosted in B is for Bauble and Rowan Berries
A homage to the Ash. Jenny.
Posted on Thu, 02 Dec 2021
A homage to the Ash.
Jenny.
Read full commentPosted in A is for Angel and Ash Tree
I love how you look at this
Posted on Fri, 03 Dec 2021
I love how you look at this tree Rachel, how it's solitary and snarled into being, of tor and wayside are wicken for spindles, blossom for bees bread. But bare, frostlit with starlit. You describe something quite mysterious and magical about this...
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Wonderful poem Richard,
Posted on Thu, 02 Dec 2021
Wonderful poem Richard, conveying November's journey creating new cycle of life from the fallen.
Jenny.
Read full commentPosted in November's Pleasure
I like how you've given the
Posted on Thu, 02 Dec 2021
I like how you've given the shapes and colours of leaves sound, like musical notes of nature. I've never heard of the gall wasp before, so you've taught me something new with this poem Rachel. Will certainly look up this intriguing wasp.
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Read full commentPosted in Oak Apple
Hi Jean,
Posted on Wed, 01 Dec 2021
Hi Jean,
I thought it was a shame that Mary Seacole didn't get the recognition Miss Nightingale recieved in a life of devotion to so many sick and injured, especially on the front line.
Her service certainly made up for that though...
Read full commentPosted in Maria and the Bellasis Family 15
I do love silver birch trees
Posted on Wed, 01 Dec 2021
I do love silver birch trees Rachel. Planted two not far from where I live.many years ago.
I love the lines:-
but a silver birch will twist
itself into a witch's knot,
into paper fairies,
all peel and broom,...
Read full commentPosted in Silver Birch
Hi Paul,
Posted on Wed, 01 Dec 2021
Hi Paul,
I'm so glad you've written a poem for national tree week. What a wonderful way to describe the pines beauty and majesty as in that second stanza. You took my breath away with all the different creatures that depend on this amazing...
Read full commentPosted in Lonesome Pines
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