Painting :Le Jardin de Monet à Vétheuil: Claude Monet, 1881
Amid a garden’s sun specked smile
a child frolicks all beguiled
by laughing faces gently swaying
‘Pon sultry breezes while she’s playing
She acts a princess on this day
each head bows down a certain way
to give her pleasure in her passing
as if they’d spent the hours rehearsing
Sharing tea with gallant lords
answers pleas from amassing hordes
showing pity for their plight
and hears their cat-calls of delight
The daylight now is fading fast
her mother calls, ‘It’s supper lass’
she’ll reign tomorrow for a while
amid a garden’s sun specked smile
Author notes
Childhood fantasy, I hope you enjoy
Written August 3rd, 2006
In a list
A contest entry
- My word is Your word by Legend.
300 points, ended August 15, 2006, 11 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
Comments
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Thank you Pam, I truly appreciate your thoughts my friend
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Delightful verse. Congratulations on your gold award. Wonderful wonderful work.
~Pam 
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Thank you Shaz!
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I KNEW IT I KNEW IT I KNEW IT!! mwahs to you!! xoxoxox
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Congratulations on winning the gold. This was my top choice. A beautifully wriiten poem.
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Congrats on the gold. Well done.
Shaz xx
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Oh my, thank you for your gracious thoughts
I'm glad you enjoyed this scribble blessings Sandi
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very nice. reading this is like reading the work of a pro who's been at it for a long time. such an enjoyable read. beautiful sentences and beautiful flow.
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Awww Thank you Teddibly!! Your thoughts and encouragement are truly appreciated
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oo love this one too! i just read anne of green gables. and all that stuff. had soo much nature so it was like reading the whole book again with just one poem!!! xoxox i'll vote for you
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Beautiful write, very powerful.
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Lovely work
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Thank you Sandy, I appreciate you thoughts my friend
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A lovely poem, Best of luck in the contest. Sandy
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Thank you Ryan for your gracious thoughts, I truly appreciate it!
Blessings Sandi
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Fantastic
Aw, such a sunny poem! Filled with dreams of a child. It's amazing what a child can do within the confines of fantasy. It was a way of passing the time for me. Ah, the childhood memories. A brilliantly thought up poem. Good luck lass. Not that you'll need it.
- Ryan
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Thank you Raspberry, I truly appreciate your thoughts my friend!
many blessings Sandi
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Oh.. Sandi,, T his is just wonderful. Seems u never cease to amaze me. Good luck dear
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OH! B&P dreadfully boring indeed, shall I send my li'l secret friend, she stays mainly hidden away, but comes out to visit often when lunar light is seen to play! After placing a wee kiss upon your brow maybe she'll take you by the hand and fly you away to a fairy wonderland?
Never stop dreaming it adds the right amount of spice to your day
Thank you so much for stopping by to read my work and for leaving your kind thoughts behind, I truly appreciate it
Let the ink flow! blessings Sandi
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brought me right back to the time in my life when i wanted to explore my world of fairies and easter bunnies. yet now that im old enough to do it there are no more fairies and easter bunnies and its dreadfully boreing...but for a moment i felt that thrill again, thank you
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Thank you Legend, I so appreciate your wonderful thoughts my friend
Now as to the lateness, no apologies needed, I'm glad to see you here, I hope it's going better and not serious!
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Sandi It was indeed a pleasure to see your name appear on the screen for then i knew that i was in for a treat And once again i was proved right.I love the whole concept of this piece the wonder that a child's world can produce is indeed a wonderful thing Great poem there is little more i can say all has been said before Thank you for entering Good luck in the contest
Sorry for the lateness in answering I have been in hospital -
Thank you bigpapa I truly appreciate your wonderful thoughts
Blessings Sandi
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Good morning Shaz thank you for your wonderful thoughts and encouragemant, I truly appreciate it! Memories are such treasures, I bring them out to look at every now and then--makes the day go so much nicer
many blessings Sandi
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Thank you Dave for your kind thoughts, I truly appreciate it
blessings Sandi
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Hoi Wim, Véél bedankt mij vriend voor jouw schitterend comentaar, Inderdaad de Meesters te het schilderij leven zie brengen op, met verbeelding poets hen gesprek te maken. Ik ben blij dat je vind dit moeilijk
groetjes Sandi
Edited on Aug 05, 1:02 because 'verget woorden'.
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I really enjoyed this piece. Sounds like the kingdom that is ruled by my 6 year old daughter. Love the pattern and imagery. Thanks for the brief getaway. Well done.
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This took me way back to a farm where we used to go for a few days in the summer when I was a child, I used to wear a tablecloth for a cape and pretend I ws a queen, such a lovely memory of the farm orchard and garden this poem brought back for me. beautiful light and breezy work. Excellent. Good luck in the contest.
Shaz xx
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beautiful
rhat is one beautiful write...smile...Dave -
Sandi lovely how sign of this painting with words as lovely as the painting itself. They bring back indeed these sweet kind of memories in surroundings as Monet painted.
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Thank you Sue for your very kind thoughts and encouragement, I truly appreciate it
many blessings Sandi
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Thank you Sam! Sun flowers have always had a special place in my heart ever since I was a little girl. My grandma would tell me stories bringing them to life around us. Monet's painting brought back a sweet memory I just had to share
thanks again my friend
blessings Sandi
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Dear Tang, thank you so much for your sweet thoughts and encouragement on this, I truly appreciate it!
Many blessings Sandi
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Hi trista
Thank you for reading and leaving your very kind thoughts on this scribble, I truly appreciate it, especially my blip! fixing as soon as I press send
many blessings Sandi
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This is delightful. I wish children used their imagination more today. Childhood was once such a magical time. This is beautifully written. You do have a wonderful way with words. ~ Sue
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You've caught the wonder of the picture so well. The dappled sunlight, flowers and the lass are all portrayed beautifully by your write. Viewers of the picture will be left with only the imagery in their mind, but once given direction by your poem, we see some of what you see. It's very pretty.
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On my first reading of this I was bothered by the mix of past and present tense of words in the first verse. Was the story being told as a memory, or as it was being viewed? I think changing "frolicked" to "frolicks" would easily clear up any confusion on this. Hairsplitting I'm sure.
Beyond that I love the imagery and the light and airy feel to the piece. Your rhyming is very natural sounding. A wonderfully written poem and I wish you good luck in the contest.
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Dear Sandi Alford,
A beautiful little lass and her garden imaginary play mates! Simply warm and breezy like the summers day!
Good Luck in the contest!
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Paul your gracious thoughts mean more than you know, thank you my sweet friend!
Have a blessed day Sandi
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I know what you mean Jim..that's why I try VERY hard not to grow up! Thank you so much for reading and leaving your kind thoughts and encouragement, I truly appreciate it
blessings Sandi
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Hi Sonja, thank you for your time reading and your great thoughts left behind, I truly appreciate you my friend
love and blessings Sandi
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Beuatifully Divine!
Hi Sandy
This is quite a wonderfully written and painted picture with your word play. I really enjoyed how you livened up the action in this picture with your incredible word display. very nice poem all round and some incredible work you placed into this poem. Keep writing and Good Luck in the contest.
Sincerely, Paul
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Oh for the days when imagination and not reality took precedent. A lovely poem that flows very well.
Jim
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As a poet and a painter you caught a perfect feelings following the contest picture. Realy nice childhood fantasy. Great done. I like it because it's good flowing, nice rhyming and easy for reading.
~Sonja~
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