The Roses of time
bloom around me todayThe honeysuckle is prime
in its sweet,fragrant way
The wild rhododendron
is putting on a show
Soon the ivy will come
the rhododendron will go
He loves me, he loves me not
the daisies are here
Black-eyed Susie's hit the spot
and make my heart cheer
Blackberries are on track
plenty of blooms in sight
The whipper wills are back
I here them every night
The turtle doves are soothing
to my heart there's no end
The red cardinals are singing
and being selfish again
I've been watching the creek
for wild ducks to swim
Today I took a peek
I saw a woodpecker on a limb
My garden is green
a summer's bounty will be
Tall sunflowers in between
the birds are waiting patiently
Each day I look around
there's so much to see
I'm waiting for lightning bugs to abound
it's a treasure to me
Oh the beautiful country side
so much living I've sown
To live else where I've tried
but there's no place like home
© Susie Swanson, 2018
This post is kinda deceiving since spring is having to fight it out with old man winter. Of course, I don't have to tell a lot of you all since you're still in winter. These are some of my grandma's roses she planted along the roadsides many years ago. She's been gone 58 years back in February. I'm waiting patiently to see them again this year. Hope everyone had a Blessed Easter. ~Susie~
Susie, I love your poem and your grandmother's roses. I wish I had some right here in my yard. :):) Susie there was 4 inches of snow this very morning when I woke up and now it is all gone. Never in my life have I ever seen so much snow melt so quickly. I am amazed. Blessings to you dear friend, xoxo,love Susie
ReplyDeleteI like your spring poem! We are closer to warm weather than we were! Thunderstorms here. Never a dull weather forecast in the Ohio Valley lol Hope you have a wonderful week.
ReplyDeleteSweet spring poem, Susie. It is nearly here. We do have a few daffodils in bloom now.
ReplyDeleteThe countryside sounds wonderful, Susie. I just took a ride to the country recently, and you're right, there's nothing like it. I have been seeing many doves in nature lately too. Their Coo sound always tells me they're near. How special that your grandmother's Roses are still going strong. Thank you for your precious poems, Susie. I love them.
ReplyDelete~Sheri
Such a beautiful poem!
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