Sprinkling the Garden
All gardens need some TLC.19 total reviews
Comment from Bill Schott
This sonnet, Sprinkling the Garden, has the proper set up, including meter, rhyme scheme, turn, and gentle theme. The idea of passing on the joy and utility of keeping a garden to a new generation spells hope and a allows an attachment to nature to grow. Nice poem.
reply by the author on 18-May-2018
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This sonnet, Sprinkling the Garden, has the proper set up, including meter, rhyme scheme, turn, and gentle theme. The idea of passing on the joy and utility of keeping a garden to a new generation spells hope and a allows an attachment to nature to grow. Nice poem.
Comment Written 18-May-2018
reply by the author on 18-May-2018
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Thank you, Bill, for your wonderful response to my sonnet. I am delighted you enjoyed it. Rod
Comment from Liz O'Neill
Gently teach the child the traditions of old. This is delightful. I hope as the reader is drawn in they see how it is done. This will preserve the cherished ways of honoring Mother Earth. You have created a very a lovely imagery. It is so tender we might tip-toe behind the elder and the child. We might learn a lot ourselves.
Well written. I voted for this
reply by the author on 12-May-2018
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Gently teach the child the traditions of old. This is delightful. I hope as the reader is drawn in they see how it is done. This will preserve the cherished ways of honoring Mother Earth. You have created a very a lovely imagery. It is so tender we might tip-toe behind the elder and the child. We might learn a lot ourselves.
Well written. I voted for this
Comment Written 12-May-2018
reply by the author on 12-May-2018
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Thank you, Liz, for your wonderful response to my sonnet. I am especially pleased that it resonates with you as a tradition passed between generations. And thank you for the six bright stars and your vote.
Comment from HaleyBel
A poem which took me way back to when I was the child in the picture with my Granddad. He loved his garden and greenhouse. Your poem drew me into the scene.
Lovely chosen words but somehow they felt so Yorkshire to me? Except for the sparse rain!
reply by the author on 12-May-2018
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A poem which took me way back to when I was the child in the picture with my Granddad. He loved his garden and greenhouse. Your poem drew me into the scene.
Lovely chosen words but somehow they felt so Yorkshire to me? Except for the sparse rain!
Comment Written 12-May-2018
reply by the author on 12-May-2018
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I am delighted I could take you back in time and put you there in Granddad?s garden. Many thanks, Haley, for the high praise of my sonnet.
Comment from happykat4
Excellent. Your poem leads the reader to the garden to make sure the plants live. He brings his granddaughter with him, fetching well water in the sprinkling can. The sonnet reveals the love of life, ensuring the plants receive the proper nourishment, to the love he has for his granddaughter by spending the time with her, teaching her to be a good steward of this world. The artwork is so complimentary, I wasn't sure which came first. This poem touches my core, if I close my eyes, the words paint this glorious outing. I can feel the love. Kat
reply by the author on 10-May-2018
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Excellent. Your poem leads the reader to the garden to make sure the plants live. He brings his granddaughter with him, fetching well water in the sprinkling can. The sonnet reveals the love of life, ensuring the plants receive the proper nourishment, to the love he has for his granddaughter by spending the time with her, teaching her to be a good steward of this world. The artwork is so complimentary, I wasn't sure which came first. This poem touches my core, if I close my eyes, the words paint this glorious outing. I can feel the love. Kat
Comment Written 10-May-2018
reply by the author on 10-May-2018
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Oh, Kat, you made my day when you said you could ?feel the love? between Grandpa and his granddaughter AND the plants. I am delighted I could put you there in the garden with them. Many, many thanks for the kind praise and those six bright stars.
Comment from meeshu
very well written in classic form. a pleasant message that is nicely rhymed and it flows so smoothly. good luck in your prompt contest.......meeshu
reply by the author on 09-May-2018
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very well written in classic form. a pleasant message that is nicely rhymed and it flows so smoothly. good luck in your prompt contest.......meeshu
Comment Written 09-May-2018
reply by the author on 09-May-2018
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I am eghtwdyou enjoyed my sonnet, meeshu. Many thanks for rkind praise.
Comment from Swampfox1
Very nice poem. This is a good entry for the writing prompt. This brought back memories of when I would help my grandfather in his garden. I enjoyed those days. The poem flows well, it is well written and I did not find any errors. I really liked the first two lines -- "Come, child, the garden calls and needs our care
As rain is sparse this summer in these parts.". Those two lines really gets the interest going. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 09-May-2018
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Very nice poem. This is a good entry for the writing prompt. This brought back memories of when I would help my grandfather in his garden. I enjoyed those days. The poem flows well, it is well written and I did not find any errors. I really liked the first two lines -- "Come, child, the garden calls and needs our care
As rain is sparse this summer in these parts.". Those two lines really gets the interest going. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 09-May-2018
reply by the author on 09-May-2018
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Many thanks for sharing my sonnet. I am delighted it brought back memories of your grandfather.
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you're very welcome
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A very well-written Sonnet. We can all contribute to the world around us when we see things are not as it should be in nature. Each plant or flower will be grateful for a little water in the drought that's killing them.
reply by the author on 08-May-2018
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A very well-written Sonnet. We can all contribute to the world around us when we see things are not as it should be in nature. Each plant or flower will be grateful for a little water in the drought that's killing them.
Comment Written 08-May-2018
reply by the author on 08-May-2018
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Many thanks for sharing my sonnet, Sandra, and your kind praise.
Comment from Sharon Haiste
I think this is a good entry for the Write a Sonnet writing prompt.
Your verse tells a clear and lovely story of gardening as a family.
Well done and good luck to you with this one in the competition.
Sharon
reply by the author on 08-May-2018
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I think this is a good entry for the Write a Sonnet writing prompt.
Your verse tells a clear and lovely story of gardening as a family.
Well done and good luck to you with this one in the competition.
Sharon
Comment Written 07-May-2018
reply by the author on 08-May-2018
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Thank you for sharing my sonnet, Sharon. I appreciate your kind praise and best wishes.
Comment from June Sargent
Yes, Mother Nature often needs a little help in watering her gardens. What I appreciated about the accompanying artwork is the correlation between watering young plants and spending time with the young child. It's a form of nurturing and watering. We all could use a little TLC! Well done.
reply by the author on 08-May-2018
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Yes, Mother Nature often needs a little help in watering her gardens. What I appreciated about the accompanying artwork is the correlation between watering young plants and spending time with the young child. It's a form of nurturing and watering. We all could use a little TLC! Well done.
Comment Written 07-May-2018
reply by the author on 08-May-2018
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I had not thought about the correlationbetweenwatering plants and nurturing children. I truly appreciate your insight, June, and your kind praise.
Comment from Air Spirit
I really enjoyed your poem.. the picture brings back so many memories of my grandfather's garden.. and his trips and his tours of the garden, with my brothers and I.. he was so proud of his garden, and the bounty he reaped was plentiful and healthy.. I loved your description of the little 'trip' that the two make into the garden.. and how he encourages her and educates her on the importance of taking care of mother earth -- and our gardens.. we need each other.. and are often interdependent. your stanza "Why don't you grab that little sprinkling can
And I shall lead and show you what to do.
Perhaps the drooping sunflowers more than
the rest would welcome aid from me and you..." helps to paint this picture of a need for a mutual respect and benefit that we can have with our garden and nature.. thank you for this enjoyable read..
reply by the author on 08-May-2018
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I really enjoyed your poem.. the picture brings back so many memories of my grandfather's garden.. and his trips and his tours of the garden, with my brothers and I.. he was so proud of his garden, and the bounty he reaped was plentiful and healthy.. I loved your description of the little 'trip' that the two make into the garden.. and how he encourages her and educates her on the importance of taking care of mother earth -- and our gardens.. we need each other.. and are often interdependent. your stanza "Why don't you grab that little sprinkling can
And I shall lead and show you what to do.
Perhaps the drooping sunflowers more than
the rest would welcome aid from me and you..." helps to paint this picture of a need for a mutual respect and benefit that we can have with our garden and nature.. thank you for this enjoyable read..
Comment Written 07-May-2018
reply by the author on 08-May-2018
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Thank you very much, Air Spirit, for your wonderful response to my sonnet.
