Christine's Poems
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Comment from JTStone
You know I was looking for someone south of the equator to write a spring time poem. This place is thick with autumn. overly so. Thank you for breaking up the monotony. I'm a yank that loves Oz.
I hope your garden is as successful as you claim.
Cheers
JT
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2015
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You know I was looking for someone south of the equator to write a spring time poem. This place is thick with autumn. overly so. Thank you for breaking up the monotony. I'm a yank that loves Oz.
I hope your garden is as successful as you claim.
Cheers
JT
Comment Written 20-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2015
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Hi JT thanks for having a read of my gardening poem ,and I do hope my day in it reaps blooms to admire ha ha . I am glad you like Oz have you been out for a visit. plenty to see. So thanks again and a big Cheer to you Christine😃
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Yeah Christine:
I've been there plenty. My ex and my son lived in Port Macquarie for nearly 5 years and I was there at least twice a year during those years. I hope to retire in Queensland.
JT
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Yeah Christine:
I've been there plenty. My ex and my son lived in Port Macquarie for nearly 5 years and I was there at least twice a year during those years. I hope to retire in Queensland.
JT
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good choice nice and warm love QLD from a cold Victorian lol
Comment from BeasPeas
This is such an enjoyable poem that I can identify with as a gardener. You describe well the joy you experience while working in the garden and then sit back, satisfied with all that you did. Very nice, indeed. Marilyn/BeasPeas
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2015
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This is such an enjoyable poem that I can identify with as a gardener. You describe well the joy you experience while working in the garden and then sit back, satisfied with all that you did. Very nice, indeed. Marilyn/BeasPeas
Comment Written 20-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2015
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hi Marilyn Thank you for having a read of my poem and for your delightful review . I so enjoy gardening and watching my plants grow ( have had some disaster bit overall not too bad has taken a few uears to get it all going. Glad you drooped by cheers for your comments Christine😃
Comment from poetadeu
You are just now planting as, now I am beginning to
empty pots and wash them for next spring. My Lilly
bulbs have taken a new growth and are 3 to 4 inches
tall. No time left for blooms. The flowers have been
gorgeous this year so God has blessed me with the
pleasure of them and my squirrels behaved and didn't
uproot anything. Have fun with your summer garden!
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2015
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You are just now planting as, now I am beginning to
empty pots and wash them for next spring. My Lilly
bulbs have taken a new growth and are 3 to 4 inches
tall. No time left for blooms. The flowers have been
gorgeous this year so God has blessed me with the
pleasure of them and my squirrels behaved and didn't
uproot anything. Have fun with your summer garden!
Comment Written 20-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2015
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Hi poetadeu , thanks for reading and reviewing my gardening poem, sound like we are opposite in weather patterns. here in Victoria Australia it is Spring and hence the new plants are going in and a good tidy after winter. had some frosts also in Winter killed some plants but over all most survived. I love the hot weather and cant wait for Summer ( Dec to March) we dont have squirrel here ( we have possums) but they are not destructive to gardeners. all the best Cheers Christine😄
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I think I would love Australia.
Have fun planting...Joyce
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yes you would it is do diverse each state is quite different we go from tropical weather to cold snow just depends on where you live. I love the tropics and going there for a holiday but live in a cold climate brrrr so elec bill gets high in winter lol Do come out one day Cheers Christine
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Love to do that, but my air flights are
over. I never liked it much anyway. I
have been to the tropics and covered
much of the USA. but I am content now
to take short trips as I have to do my own driving...Have a blessed night!
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I think I would love Australia.
Have fun planting...Joyce
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Love to do that, but my air flights are
over. I never liked it much anyway. I
have been to the tropics and covered
much of the USA. but I am content now
to take short trips as I have to do my own driving...Have a blessed night!
Comment from Dorothy Farrell
This is a lovely poem Christine and an enjoyable journey around your garden. So it is Spring for you down under - my favourite season. I am writing about Autumn here in UK. But all seasons have there glory days. Lovely to know what you are growing in your garden. All you mention I also grow but don't have much luck with carnations which I do like. You have written 5 good stanzas in perfect rhyme and the whole, with the added picture is lovely. Warm regards Dorothy x
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2015
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This is a lovely poem Christine and an enjoyable journey around your garden. So it is Spring for you down under - my favourite season. I am writing about Autumn here in UK. But all seasons have there glory days. Lovely to know what you are growing in your garden. All you mention I also grow but don't have much luck with carnations which I do like. You have written 5 good stanzas in perfect rhyme and the whole, with the added picture is lovely. Warm regards Dorothy x
Comment Written 20-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2015
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Hi Dorothy and Thank you so much for reading my poem and for your lovely review and rating. my garden is starting to look bright and colourful, yes carnations are hard to grow sometimes but they last for ages I love them in a vase. I look forward to spring and some warmer weather here in Victoria Aust as we have a long cold winter and the frosts have been unkind to my garden also have lost some favourites this year. thanks for your comments re the rhyme. I am a bit of a stickler for good rhyming so work on that aspect . bit I did enjoy writing this too and
eased it passed the test. keep gardening Cheers Christine 😃
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Hi Christine - funny but I never think of frost in Australia, or in fact winter of any kind. I suppose it is because we only ever see beaches and bright sun on the media. Keep writing - Dx
Comment from l.raven
HI Chissy, I so loved walking through your garden with you...all your beautiful flowers on a wonderful Spring day...love every word...and you have so many different flowers in your garden...so very nicely written sweet girl...luff Linda xxoo
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2015
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HI Chissy, I so loved walking through your garden with you...all your beautiful flowers on a wonderful Spring day...love every word...and you have so many different flowers in your garden...so very nicely written sweet girl...luff Linda xxoo
Comment Written 19-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2015
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Hi Linda Thank you so much for walking through my garden it is starting to really show out now with all the lovely colours, and I enjoyed my day in it. I am glad you enjoyed my poem and thanks for your review it is much appreciated so a big Cheers to you Christine😃
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you are so welcome sweet girl...please keep posting...I would love to see your garden grow...Love xxoo Linda
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i will try and send pics Cheers Christine
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thank you...xxoo
Comment from pharp
Christine,
This is an excellent penned poem.. I love how your expressed so beautifully how you like working and planting in your garden. Your poem had excellent rhyming and rhythm with a very smooth flow and most enjoyable read. I too like working in my garden; I love planting tulips, they just don't last long, but they are so beautiful. I wish I had a six star left to give for this beautifully penned poem. Thanks so much for sharing my friend. LOL...............Portia
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2015
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Christine,
This is an excellent penned poem.. I love how your expressed so beautifully how you like working and planting in your garden. Your poem had excellent rhyming and rhythm with a very smooth flow and most enjoyable read. I too like working in my garden; I love planting tulips, they just don't last long, but they are so beautiful. I wish I had a six star left to give for this beautifully penned poem. Thanks so much for sharing my friend. LOL...............Portia
Comment Written 19-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2015
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Hi Portia Thanks for stopping by and having a read and then giving me you lovely review it is always appreciated and I do enjoy your support very much. I really enjoyed writing this and had it going around in my head as I was planting and weeding lol ( never a quiet time in my brain ha ha) I hoped it read OK so ta for you time A big cheers from me Christine😃
Comment from Walu Feral
G'day Christine. As a gardener of more than 30 years I love this. It is so bright and colorful and beautifully written. I wish I could still toil in the garden because I never saw it as work, but alas my days are over. So plant one for me and call it Feral., lol. Well done mate. Cheers Fez
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2015
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G'day Christine. As a gardener of more than 30 years I love this. It is so bright and colorful and beautifully written. I wish I could still toil in the garden because I never saw it as work, but alas my days are over. So plant one for me and call it Feral., lol. Well done mate. Cheers Fez
Comment Written 19-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2015
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Hi Fez, Thanks for having a read and for your great comments, and I will take you up on your suggestion Do you have a favourite plant I could call my Feral plant or will you leave it up to me I thought something hardy frost tolerant, able to weather all storms and 'pretty' sound ok lol . hope all is going Ok a big Cheers Christine😃
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I reckon a cactus fits the bill. Or a weed lol.
Everything is as well as can be expected I guess. We have almost finished the paper work for Delia's visa. We should know within a couple of months if she can come or not. Good luck.
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Oh Fez really ! lol however there are some gorgeous cactus though I'll see what I can find ha ha
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Ahhhh! I can sense a poem coming from you lol.
Comment from seaglass
You made wonderful rhyme out of all your garden enjoyment. Nameing all your favorites and fitting them into the structure of the poem is skillful, indeed.
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2015
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You made wonderful rhyme out of all your garden enjoyment. Nameing all your favorites and fitting them into the structure of the poem is skillful, indeed.
Comment Written 19-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2015
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Hi seaglass Thank you taking tome out to read my poem and for your lovely comments and rating. i think the content came quite easily as the plants just put themselves in lol. glad you found this skillful much appreciated With A big Cheers to you Christine😃
Comment from Jacqueline M Franklin
Hi, Christine
_ Springtime and flowers---great combo.
_ My dad had a green thumb. However, I did NOT receive that gene upon my birth. Anything past snapdragons and petunias and I'm lost. (*<*)
_ Beautiful pix of your garden. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers & Blessings
Keep Smilin'... Jax (*:*)
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2015
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Hi, Christine
_ Springtime and flowers---great combo.
_ My dad had a green thumb. However, I did NOT receive that gene upon my birth. Anything past snapdragons and petunias and I'm lost. (*<*)
_ Beautiful pix of your garden. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers & Blessings
Keep Smilin'... Jax (*:*)
Comment Written 19-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2015
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Hi Jax thanks for reading my poem and for your great review and rating. At times my 'green thumb' has been a bit off colour I have lost a few plants along the way, bit in the midst of creating and Australian native garden in the back so that has been challenging but look quite nice with the different varieties, ( did lose a few to severe frost this winter so it is noce to see Spring at last) enjoy your support always and I am smiling Cheers Christine😃
Comment from gamay
Hi Chrissy, Its really a beautiful poem, And how you describe about your planting and how you taken care of your garden. I work before in agriculture and I know it much how hard. Thanks for sharing, gamay
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Hi Chrissy, Its really a beautiful poem, And how you describe about your planting and how you taken care of your garden. I work before in agriculture and I know it much how hard. Thanks for sharing, gamay
Comment Written 19-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2015
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Hi gamay, Thank you for you fabulous review and 6 stars for my poem glad you like this and I enjoyed writing this and it came as I was pottering around in the garden. have lost a few plants with frosts this winter, but my other plants have taken off so soon will be quite pretty. your lovely support is very much appreciated. how is your poetry writing going ? Cheers to you Christine😄
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Hi Chrissy, My mentor is not here his back in Australia and his so busy for now. I don't want to disturb him. So maybe when he set up there and he promise that also that It will back to normal. And I hope that it be soon. Have a nice day and God bless you
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yes it must be difficult with Fez in Australia, bit you have the talent to do poems by yourself so have a try and surprise him Cheers Christine
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you may just be right lol keep an eye out ha ha