Wet feet, squishy walkways
nasty, annoying bugs
biting
face swelling up
raining again
Horrible day for a garden walk!
People arriving, though
carrying umbrellas
20 gardens to walk through
all unique
gorgeous ‘black-eyed susans’
blooming next to white phlox,
backgrounds of zebra grass,
swaying in the wind,
concrete rabbits
peeking out through sambuca shrubs
and contrasting nine-barks.
Shovels handy for buying clumps
potted plants on stands near-by
dried flower arrangements,
under patio covers,
next to hand-painted benches
to put out in your own garden.
‘Hanna’ not supposed to hit this area
but weather man wrong
again
Still, a lovely garden walk
other than the biting bugs!
Author notes
very fast write...lol
The picture is one of my friend's garden - she called it 'The Daytona Garden' for her father - he is dying of cancer. She is one of my closest neighbors and friends. I was happy to see so many people come out in the nasty weather this morning for her first 'annual' garden walk.
A contest entry
- 'Images From Around the World' by Cynthia Gaines.
2000 points, ended September 19, 2008, 18 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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Wonderful
What a great creation. So very well done. Congrats on the honorable mention
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Thank you 'penman' - glad you enjoyed this. It was something that had happened that morning - and I felt like writing about it....
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I can envision your wonderful garden coming to bloom soon... And I'd like to thank you for taking the time to enter my contest, 'Images From Around the World' with your beautifully thought-provoking poetry. The imagery was perfect for this piece! 
Judging will be done soon, and I wish the best of luck to you!! Thanks again, and have a great day!!! Take care, Cyn
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Thank you Cyn - glad you enjoyed.
Actually, today is the first day of fall here - and most of the gardens are gone - just a few bright spots left. In fact, last night a lot of areas got their first frost!
....brrrrr....
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This ia beautiful the poem and picture it looks to be a nice place to go and realx thanks for sharing I love it
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Thank you Starz - so glad you enjoyed this.
She has a lot (20) of beautiful gardens and walkways - it usually is a very peaceful place (today wasn't as we were trying to get everything in the ground and plants covered for the frost tonight!).....usually, though, very peaceful.
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That picture is of such a beautiful garden.... isnt it always the way, you plan an outdoor activity, it rains
hope you all still had fun anyway 
good luck in the contest
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Thank you Rob - that's only a small piece of that particular garden. The weather-man was forecasting sunshine and no rain from 'hanna'....lol....wrong again!
But, yes - it was still a nice showing.
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Hehe love the end, braver than me to do it in that weather
Sounds like a good idea, getting to see all the beautful gardens close to you. For a rushed piece its awesome hun. And don't the weather men always get it wrong 
Good luck in your contest
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Thank you LadyD - glad you enjoyed.
The gardens were lovely, but I'm glad I got some pictures the day before - in the sunshine!
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Hello. A nice write, but I have to say I can't appreciate this as much as someone with green fingers, as I know next to nothing about horticulture, other than grass is best green and growing up, ahahah. I do hope that your friend, her father, and all concerned find strength and peace, individually and collectively. My regards.
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Thank you Ace.
Actually, if you have a lot to mow, grass is better lying down and brown...hahahaha
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I awe in your words with a tear in my eye.
For this poem spoke along with your AN
I have a place in my garden for my late Dad who passed away 11 years ago of Cancer.
Its always full of all round color x
Thank you for sharing this with me hun
Best wishes
Julie x
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Thank you Julie - so glad you enjoyed.
I don't have all the pics uploaded yet - and I can only use one pic anyways - but that garden has much more! She also has a nice garden for her brother Rob who was killed in a motorcycle accident last year (2 mos. before his 50th birthday and his lst grandchild!). her gardens are beautiful!
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WOW!! this sounds wonderful, except for those darn bugs.. this brought a smile to my face, and this poem reminded me of many things.. all happy memories. gardens are often wondrous places..
you did an excellent job with this Gramma Groovey
good luck in the contest
kat
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Thank you kat - so pleased you enjoyed this
I still have a big lump in the middle of my forehead - for 2 days now!! Glad I got some pics the day before, although it did stop raining off and on, and I got some more during the walk, too.
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Mean old bugs!!! This is just an adorable write and a beautiful pic!!!
Az
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Thank you Az - glad you enjoyed.
Wish I had been able to put up more pics of the rest of that particular garden - she made giant 'fish' out of those curved stones and filled them with marigolds...just so many things to see in her gardens!
I have a BIG lump right in the middle of my forehead - from a sweat-bee sting!!! sheesh!
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