My Father was a Gardener
rhyming quatrains145 total reviews
Comment from angelface2
How nice, Brooke. Good memories here. Great poem with great rhythm. I think some wildflowers are very beautiful. Love the picture. Yellow is one of my favorite colors. LOL. Miss Sally
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2014
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How nice, Brooke. Good memories here. Great poem with great rhythm. I think some wildflowers are very beautiful. Love the picture. Yellow is one of my favorite colors. LOL. Miss Sally
Comment Written 22-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2014
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Sally, thank you so very much :-) Brooke
Comment from RodG
Brooke, I can't believe how similar our fathers were. Mine loved his rose garden, but he did little weeding or pruning, but much sniffing. Thanks for bringing back the memories both fathers sowed.
I really like how you have characterized him here as almost a gentleman farmer. Very visual description of his lawn.
Your meter and ABCB rhyme scheme are flawless.
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2014
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Brooke, I can't believe how similar our fathers were. Mine loved his rose garden, but he did little weeding or pruning, but much sniffing. Thanks for bringing back the memories both fathers sowed.
I really like how you have characterized him here as almost a gentleman farmer. Very visual description of his lawn.
Your meter and ABCB rhyme scheme are flawless.
Comment Written 22-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2014
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Rod, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from HAREEDS
A well written homage poem to your father. I can understand him having no inkling for gardening, as I work long hard hours and I feel the same about my patch. The poem works well in stanzas and the rhyme flows superbly. The thing with carefully manicuring a garden is nobody lives forever, so when you die the garden will overgrow anyway.
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2014
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A well written homage poem to your father. I can understand him having no inkling for gardening, as I work long hard hours and I feel the same about my patch. The poem works well in stanzas and the rhyme flows superbly. The thing with carefully manicuring a garden is nobody lives forever, so when you die the garden will overgrow anyway.
Comment Written 22-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2014
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Hareeds, thank you so very much :-) Brooke
Comment from granny goes viral
How many of us, as children, picked these "pretty" flowers and brought them home, so our moms could put them in a glass of water? I know I did. Aren't weeds, gods seeds?
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How many of us, as children, picked these "pretty" flowers and brought them home, so our moms could put them in a glass of water? I know I did. Aren't weeds, gods seeds?
Comment Written 22-Sep-2014
Comment from nancyjam
Brooke, this brought tears to my eyes.
It is so touching and what a lovely memory of
your father. Now I know why you love dandelions so.
in addition to the emotional impact of your beautifully
worded poem is the pleasure of reading its perfectly rhymed and
metered lines. I'm sure your Dad is smiling down on you today!
Nancy
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2014
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Brooke, this brought tears to my eyes.
It is so touching and what a lovely memory of
your father. Now I know why you love dandelions so.
in addition to the emotional impact of your beautifully
worded poem is the pleasure of reading its perfectly rhymed and
metered lines. I'm sure your Dad is smiling down on you today!
Nancy
Comment Written 22-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2014
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Nancy, thank you so very much for your gracious and generous response to my poem. So many of my best memories are of the lawn of that house, including our ever-present robins and their nests :-) Brooke
Comment from kiwijenny
I applaud this...I love wild flowers and think manic lawn tenders are nuts...I would have dandelions and daisies all over my lawn
Well done I applaud your poem...psst please don't tell my husband
God bless
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2014
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I applaud this...I love wild flowers and think manic lawn tenders are nuts...I would have dandelions and daisies all over my lawn
Well done I applaud your poem...psst please don't tell my husband
God bless
Comment Written 22-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2014
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Your secret is safe with me. Thanks so much, Jenny :-) Brooke
Comment from SteveY
Excellent in every way a poem can be. Loved the author notes as well and your conclusion about him doing the sowing on the really important things of life! Great job once again!
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2014
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Excellent in every way a poem can be. Loved the author notes as well and your conclusion about him doing the sowing on the really important things of life! Great job once again!
Comment Written 22-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2014
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Steve, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from nancy_e_davis
So that is why you love dandelions so much. I never knew that. I love wildflowers, I really do but I tried them here and the ugly weeds took over . Thistle and Lambs ears and Kukkleberries. They were so troublesome and my health so poor I had to give up. Nice poem Brooke. I think he was a wise man. Nancy
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2014
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So that is why you love dandelions so much. I never knew that. I love wildflowers, I really do but I tried them here and the ugly weeds took over . Thistle and Lambs ears and Kukkleberries. They were so troublesome and my health so poor I had to give up. Nice poem Brooke. I think he was a wise man. Nancy
Comment Written 22-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2014
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Nancy, yep, I thought this might answer some questions for folks who think I'm weed-obsessed. LOL Thanks so much :-) Brooke
Comment from megomo
Very nice poem i love your choice of words " as dandelions spread their gold," you are an amazing writer, your poem you can really see in your head amazing job keep writing, I love reading your works they are all either really cute or very imaginative this is a wondrous poem i am blessed to read it.
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2014
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Very nice poem i love your choice of words " as dandelions spread their gold," you are an amazing writer, your poem you can really see in your head amazing job keep writing, I love reading your works they are all either really cute or very imaginative this is a wondrous poem i am blessed to read it.
Comment Written 22-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2014
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megomo, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from kiwisteveh
Perhaps we could all take a leaf out of hos book - after all the goats are still enjoying their dandelion fodder and it doesn't look like I'll ever get rid of the darned things!
Lovely presentation enhances your usual smooth rhyme and meter and a wise message slipped easily into the final stanza.
Steve
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2014
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Perhaps we could all take a leaf out of hos book - after all the goats are still enjoying their dandelion fodder and it doesn't look like I'll ever get rid of the darned things!
Lovely presentation enhances your usual smooth rhyme and meter and a wise message slipped easily into the final stanza.
Steve
Comment Written 22-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2014
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Steve, thank you so much :-) Brooke
