Of her once again

~

 

She stands with her thoughts

on a bridge o’er the garden,

now spanning the fragrance

of yesterday’s rose

 

Her skirt springtime white,

with a robin’s egg ribbon,

‘pon barefoot adventures

wherever she goes

 

A landscape of green

‘long desires alluring

of dinners for two

with a candlelit theme

 

A petal to pull,

hope it says that he loves her,

while golden hair flows

midst this magical scene

 

Above, crystal clear,

when a dandelion beckons,

a soft gentle breeze

lets it float on its way

 

She stands all alone

while the garden is thinking

of her once again

on this warm summer day

 

Author's Note

Inspired by a photograph

Reviews

[Vol]

WW,
I know her too... have loved her forever.
Vol

[willweb]

Lucky man. Thanks so much

[Betty Hermelee]

Your writing is stunning Will,every word has a vivid image or scent or texture...it's mesmerizing like a fantasy....well done!
Warmly, B

[willweb]

Thank you so very much Betty. I am happy you liked this.

[Betty Hermelee]

You’re very welcome Will
Warmly,
B.

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

This is exceptional and exquisitely written. And a pure pleasure to read

[willweb]

Thank you so much Julie

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I think maybe the garden loves her more than the man ever could.
j.

[willweb]

You could be right. Thank Jacob

[Lorry]

That petal game, she loves me. She loves me not was much easier with dandelions... She loves me, whoosh! I won every time, at least until I blew it in her face... The dandelion I mean! 😊

[willweb]

Yeah, that might irritate someone and after that, no petals needed to find your answer.

[John the Baptist]

She stands all alone. Perhaps that is the truth of this magical scene. Perhaps the romantic scenes exist only in her mind. Sometimes the lonely are given to fantasy.
PS: In the last line of verse 5, I think you can drop that apostrophe.

[willweb]

Thanks so much John. I have made that correction; I appreciate your time.

[MomzillaNC]

Lovely. The idea of a thinking garden is like embracing the soul of the garden.

[willweb]

Thank you. I am glad you liked it.

[MomzillaNC]

yvw 😎

[FGFRANKLIN]

Nicely wrought. I like the personification of the garden. A "thinking" garden...I know a few folks who might benefit from resting there a spell. (smile) But the sweet natural fragrance drifting from this write is enough to stir some lovely visions in the mind. My baby girl grew her first flower this year, a sunflower. She planted it from birdseed. I told her it probably wouldn't grow. I was SO wrong. It produced at least a dozen flowers and I took photos of it for posterity. Life and love always find a way. I enjoyed the read. F.

[willweb]

Thank you Fabian. I am thrilled you enjoyed this. Your thoughts on the garden are exactly what I felt upon seeing the photo. The tale of the sunflower for your girl from birdseed...beautiful. That is a poem in itself.

[Neville]

How extraordinarily lovely sir Will .. bravo mate .. ink well spilt and all that jazz .. My word, so very cool, indeed, I think I was once there .. Neville

[willweb]

Thanks so very much my friend. You may have been there indeed.

[Coyote Poetry]

Wonderful and beautiful dance of words Will.
"Above, crystal clear,
when a dandelion beckons,
a soft gentle breeze
let’s it float on its way"
I adored the above lines. Thank you my friend for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[willweb]

Thank you so much again my friend. I am thrilled you enjoyed this

[Coyote Poetry]

Was my pleasure and you are welcome Will.