My Garden
Activity in my garden22 total reviews
Comment from lyenochka
Thanks for sharing about spring and summer flowers. That's a great thing to think about as our flowers are dying down for the winter. I liked your personification of flowers throughout the poem!
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Thanks for sharing about spring and summer flowers. That's a great thing to think about as our flowers are dying down for the winter. I liked your personification of flowers throughout the poem!
Comment Written 01-Dec-2024
Comment from Barry Penfold
A very nice glimpse into spring and summer. Such a wonderful time of year as long as the summer is not too hot. Lovely image and nice rhyming.
Thanks for sharing. Take care and have a great day.
Cheers
Barry Penfold.
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A very nice glimpse into spring and summer. Such a wonderful time of year as long as the summer is not too hot. Lovely image and nice rhyming.
Thanks for sharing. Take care and have a great day.
Cheers
Barry Penfold.
Comment Written 01-Dec-2024
Comment from Carol Hillebrenner
This is a sweet poem that gives a very visual image of the garden as it grows and attracts visitors. Only the rain can drive those bugs away for a little while. The sun comes out to make the flowers grow so more. Nice story and sweet images.
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This is a sweet poem that gives a very visual image of the garden as it grows and attracts visitors. Only the rain can drive those bugs away for a little while. The sun comes out to make the flowers grow so more. Nice story and sweet images.
Comment Written 01-Dec-2024
Comment from June Sargent
Thank you for reminding me during this cold wave we're having this week that spring and summer will return in a few months. I miss my garden and your poem brings back great memories of my beautiful flowers that will rebloom soon.
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Thank you for reminding me during this cold wave we're having this week that spring and summer will return in a few months. I miss my garden and your poem brings back great memories of my beautiful flowers that will rebloom soon.
Comment Written 30-Nov-2024
Comment from Nicki.B
This garden sounds amazing. I wish it was mine!! You've captured so many different types of flowers and scenes of nature with bee's and all that. It painted a beautiful picture of gorgeous summers day in a blooming garden. A peaceful scene.
Well done
Nicki x
reply by the author on 30-Nov-2024
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This garden sounds amazing. I wish it was mine!! You've captured so many different types of flowers and scenes of nature with bee's and all that. It painted a beautiful picture of gorgeous summers day in a blooming garden. A peaceful scene.
Well done
Nicki x
Comment Written 30-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 30-Nov-2024
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Nicki,
Thank you for the lovely review my friend.
Cecilia
Comment from ESOSTINE
I love the sight of nature. It reminds me about the beauty in all the creations of God. It makes me happy and relaxed. And your poem just achieved that, as I could picture your garden in my inner eyes. Well done, dear Cecilia. Well enjoyed. Regards
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2024
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I love the sight of nature. It reminds me about the beauty in all the creations of God. It makes me happy and relaxed. And your poem just achieved that, as I could picture your garden in my inner eyes. Well done, dear Cecilia. Well enjoyed. Regards
Comment Written 29-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2024
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Esostine,
You are welcome. Glad I could help you relax. Now all we need is warmth. I don't where you're you live in the world, but here in northern Texas it's about 50 degrees and I'm a baby and don't like.
Have a great day my friend.
Cecilia
Comment from jake cosmos aller
i remember seeing the blue bonnets when I stayed in San Antonio in 1997 when my wife was stationed there in the military. Very impressive and beautiful flower where in Texas are you?
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2024
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i remember seeing the blue bonnets when I stayed in San Antonio in 1997 when my wife was stationed there in the military. Very impressive and beautiful flower where in Texas are you?
Comment Written 29-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2024
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Jake,
In a small town called Gunter, TX which is about 4 hours north of San Antonio.
Thank you for the kind review
Cecilia
Comment from karenina
Hello! We had our first kiss of snow yesterday...
Enough to make travel messy!
Therefore I especially like your theme, as any reminder of warmer weather and gardens makes me happy.
When I think of a garden, I think of the beautiful mix of small flowers and large, the array of colors and scents, the green moss and fluttering ferns...
Yes, poems can be metric-perfect with spot on rhyme.
I took the different lines and slant rhymes as a metaphor for the garden's charm.
That's my take on it!
Karenina
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2024
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Hello! We had our first kiss of snow yesterday...
Enough to make travel messy!
Therefore I especially like your theme, as any reminder of warmer weather and gardens makes me happy.
When I think of a garden, I think of the beautiful mix of small flowers and large, the array of colors and scents, the green moss and fluttering ferns...
Yes, poems can be metric-perfect with spot on rhyme.
I took the different lines and slant rhymes as a metaphor for the garden's charm.
That's my take on it!
Karenina
Comment Written 29-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2024
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Karenina,
Thank you for the wonderful review. I am working with Debi M. she is going to help me get meter down. I am a work in progress and am here to learn. Any suggestions you have on any of my poems I would appreciate it.
Cecilia
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Debi P. Marquette? Oh well then -- you're in good hands! Just remember not every poem has to be metered and rhymed! (smile)
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Karenina,
Yes, Debi M she took me under her wing on day one. She's a sweetie. I'll take help where I can get it my friend.
Cecilia
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That she is! (A sweetie)
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:)
Comment from Debi Pick Marquette
Hi Cecilia, you asked me about meter. Meter is when you don't get stuck on a line that makes you stumble. For instance you should be consistent with your syllable count to start with. You have many different ones through. One line I stumbled on was, "Twirling in the garden for hours." It's the placement of the word "the." Often the hardest part of meter is to not put words where the stop the flow of your words. The word the did that for me."Twirling in gardens for hours." Doesn't that sound better?
I never knew meter till someone helped me with it and if you send me your email I would be happy to help you rewrite this poem to syllables and meter. And also explain why the changes work better. Also a few rhymes don't work at all. Bend and wind are not rhymes at all. Don't' trust everything on rhyme app. Listen to it and if it isn't sounding the same then you have the wrong word. If you agree please send me your email. Thanks so much Cecilia and I am happy to help.
Love, Debi
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2024
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Hi Cecilia, you asked me about meter. Meter is when you don't get stuck on a line that makes you stumble. For instance you should be consistent with your syllable count to start with. You have many different ones through. One line I stumbled on was, "Twirling in the garden for hours." It's the placement of the word "the." Often the hardest part of meter is to not put words where the stop the flow of your words. The word the did that for me."Twirling in gardens for hours." Doesn't that sound better?
I never knew meter till someone helped me with it and if you send me your email I would be happy to help you rewrite this poem to syllables and meter. And also explain why the changes work better. Also a few rhymes don't work at all. Bend and wind are not rhymes at all. Don't' trust everything on rhyme app. Listen to it and if it isn't sounding the same then you have the wrong word. If you agree please send me your email. Thanks so much Cecilia and I am happy to help.
Love, Debi
Comment Written 29-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2024
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Debi,
Thank you so much for the wonderful review. I will need your email, I never got the one you sent me. I have a poem in the works right now and as soon as I am done with it I will send it to you.
Thanks my friend for taking me under you wing and helping me to be a better poet.
Cecilia
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Yes, that makes more sense than us redoing this one.
My email is,
Debipm@icloud.com
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Debi,
Thank you very much. When I am done with the other poem I will email to you.
Cecilia
Comment from Karen Cherry Threadgill
Since I am from Plano, Texas of course I like bluebonnets.
One edit. In the second stanza: Wind and design do not rhyme. Perhaps try: Marigolds shiver and bend
Bluebonnets twist in the wind
Azaleas bend like a dancer
Marigolds shiver in the design
Daisies popping up for an enhancer
Good writing. Karen
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2024
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Since I am from Plano, Texas of course I like bluebonnets.
One edit. In the second stanza: Wind and design do not rhyme. Perhaps try: Marigolds shiver and bend
Bluebonnets twist in the wind
Azaleas bend like a dancer
Marigolds shiver in the design
Daisies popping up for an enhancer
Good writing. Karen
Comment Written 29-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2024
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Karen,
Thank you for the wonderful review. I changed as suggested. I looked on rhyme zone and that was the word it gave me. I agree that it doesn't rhyme.
I very familiar with you stomping grounds of Plano, TX. I live in Gunter which is about an hour north of Plano. I have a couple of doctors in that are.
Have a great day my friend.
Cecilia
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They meant wind as in wind a watch. Maybe you might stop by some day. SPOILER ALERT! I do not look like my picture icon. I look more like Kathy Bates sans makeup my shape now resembles a fire plug. Golden Years? False advertising. I hope you had a nice turkey day. Karen
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Karen,
Oh that makes total sense. Where in Plano do you live? I would love to stop by sometime and say hi.
Cecilia
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I would need notice before you came. I sleep at odd times. I live in the Golden Gate apts. on Legacy drive. I recently moved here and do not know where things are. Do you know Plano well? Karen
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Karen,
That would be fine. I am more familiar with Frisco than Plano. I only come into town for Dr. appts
Cecilia
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With gps and maps I guess things aren't hard to find. I no longer drive. Let me know when you want to stop by. Karen
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Karen,
I sure will. It will be great to meet you face to face. I'll send you an email the day before.
Cecilia xoxo
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Okie dokie. Karen
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:)