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By the Garden Shed

A Swap Quatrain: Of Love and Remembrance

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Comment from ExperiencingLiphe
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I love how it's something almost anyone can do. It's nothing expensive but it's the memories that hold the true worth. You did a great job with this. Enjoy your flowers friend :)

 Comment Written 22-Apr-2020


reply by the author on 22-Apr-2020
    Hello Friend!
    So pleased you enjoyed!

    Thank you!
    diane
Comment from dragonpoet
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Diane,
This is a beautifully done swap quatrain poem about the beauty of the hollyhocks and how it brings back memories. It is a great thing to pass down thorugh the family. Perfect mixture of words and artwork.
Keep writing and stay healthy.
Joan

 Comment Written 22-Apr-2020


reply by the author on 23-Apr-2020
    Hello Joan!
    So pleased you enjoyed!

    Thank you!
    diane
reply by dragonpoet on 24-Apr-2020
    That I did, Diane Don't mention it.
    Joan
Comment from Patty Palmer
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A very pretty poem about pretty flowers. Isn't it beautiful that your mom gave you the love of planting the flowers from the seeds she gave to you and now you share with your daughter. A beautiful legacy!
Patty
Stay safe!

 Comment Written 22-Apr-2020


reply by the author on 23-Apr-2020
    Hello Patty!
    Thank you!

    Glad you enjoyed!
    diane
reply by Patty Palmer on 24-Apr-2020
    You're sure welcome!
    Patty
Comment from DeboraDyess
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What a LOVELY poem! This was delightful and gave me the sense of heritage, which is such a strong tie for me. Thank you!
No errors, just tons of praise.
Thank you for sharing this unique flower. I wonder if it could hold up to Texas heat...I'll have to check. And I love the poem format. I'll have to try it. :)
Many thanks and blessings your way,
Deb

 Comment Written 21-Apr-2020


reply by the author on 21-Apr-2020
    Hello Debora,
    I so enjoyed penning this piece.
    I would think hollyhocks would grow in Texas! They like full sun! Not certain about the heat...
    Thank you for your excellent rating and review!

    Much appreciated!
    diane
Comment from Louise Michelle
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What a wonderful celebration of life and the generations that continue on. In this day of Corona, it's nice to think about lovely and positive things. Thank you for putting a smile on my face. Hugs, Lou

 Comment Written 21-Apr-2020


reply by the author on 23-Apr-2020
    Hello Louise!
    So pleased you enjoyed!

    Thank you!
    diane
Comment from lyenochka
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Thank you for sharing your generational love of gardening in your beautifully done swap quatrain, Diane! The video was interesting but I was worried there would be a tornado coming!
Loved how you feel the connection to your mother and grandmother and daughter through the preserving of the love of hollyhocks. I planted them, too and am hoping they will come up!

 Comment Written 21-Apr-2020


reply by the author on 23-Apr-2020
    Hello Helen!
    So pleased my words resonated with you!
    Let me know if your hollyhocks prosper!

    thank you!
    diane
Comment from Diana L Crawford
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Beautiful! Excellent swap quatrain set up and excellent imagery! Funny, my maiden name is HOCK and I have an Aunt Holly that my uncle married, so she is Holly Hock!! ahaha!! thanks for sharing this lovely work! xoxo

 Comment Written 21-Apr-2020


reply by the author on 21-Apr-2020
    Hello Diana!
    Oh! That is funny! Now the question is, does your Aunt Holly grow hollyhocks? :)
    So pleased you enjoyed!

    Thank you!
    diane
Comment from patcelaw
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This is a wonderfully word swap quatrain and it is beautifully presented. It too, was a joy to read. Nice work.
Patricia

 Comment Written 21-Apr-2020


reply by the author on 21-Apr-2020
    Hello Patricia!
    I so enjoyed penning this piece. I am pleased my words resonated with you!
    Thank you!
    diane
Comment from Ogden
Exceptional
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Engaging poetry, perfect in form, and apparently telling a true story about so esoteric an interest as the beauty and personal significance of hollyhocks to the narrator.
Brava, Diane!
Don

 Comment Written 21-Apr-2020


reply by the author on 21-Apr-2020
    Good Morning, Don!
    Thank you for your exceptional rating and review!
    Would love to be out in our gardens today - if only to see if hollyhocks are popping up - but we were "dumped on" by Mother Nature with more snow than I care to measure!

    Hoping you are safe and well!
    Thank you!
    diane
reply by Ogden on 21-Apr-2020
    You're welcome, Diane.
    In time, (thanks to your poem) the snow will melt, allowing you to enjoy your hollyhocks.
    xoxo
    Don
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
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Lovely imagery, uplifting theme re tenderly tending hollyhocks and passing on seeds to the next generation. Flows well in good rhyme. I like the closing foundations/generations. Cheers. LIZ


Back to congratulate you on your well-deserved prize!

 Comment Written 20-Apr-2020