Thursday, April 2, 2015

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hummingbird and Barbados pride flower from google dot com



THE GARDEN: FIRST DELIGHT
A pretty garden in sunshine and in rain
Dahlias, Vanda orchids, Barbados pride
Lots more, single petalled and double
Hummingbirds, danced the backwards dance,
That no other bird did, or maybe could not;

The weeds grew unannounced, uninvited;
In lieu of a beating, children pulled these weeds,
To their benefit, venting anger for reproach;
The parents thought they won, let them think so,
Ha!

Children can win, at the game of: "do this, do so,"
Also;
The Pomerac tree, carpeted the sight of friends, and,
Visitors alike, with its very pink, yet delicate blossom fall;
A lovely transition to delicious mealy fruit
© gillena cox 2015



I'm blog hopping today at
Poems In April DAY TWO
Imaginary Garden With Real Toads
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Location: Saint James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

22 comments:

  1. Kerry O'ConnorApril 2, 2015 at 4:34 PM

    How very beautifully this evokes memories of place and childhood. I love the image of the backward flying hummingbird.

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  2. MarianApril 2, 2015 at 5:06 PM

    Gosh I love your assertion that children can win at that game. Thank you.

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    1. Gillena CoxApril 2, 2015 at 8:48 PM

      (◕‿◕｡) thanks for stopping by Marian

      much love...

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  3. HannahApril 2, 2015 at 5:08 PM

    This is so lush! I love the dance of the backward hummingbird flight! Delightful. :)

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  4. Maude LynnApril 2, 2015 at 5:11 PM

    This sounds like such a lovely place!

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  5. Sherry Blue SkyApril 2, 2015 at 5:29 PM

    I like the thought that while the parents thought they had won the kids "let them think that". LOL. Love the lushness of the garden, the blooms, the hummingbirds. I really enjoy your longer poems, Gillena.

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    1. Gillena CoxApril 2, 2015 at 8:50 PM

      thanks for your appreciation Sherry (◕‿◕｡)

      much love...

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  6. JimApril 2, 2015 at 6:19 PM

    Hi Gillena, I think that we have all won but didn't let on to the parents that they, the children, were the real winners. O to be growing up again, I lived reading through.
    I can't remember the humming birds but sure do remember the orchids in Barbados. Almost as thick with them as Hawaii.
    ..

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    1. Gillena CoxApril 2, 2015 at 8:51 PM

      the name of the flower is Barbados Pride; i grew up in Trinidad; thanks for dropping in Jim

      much love...

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  7. EllaApril 2, 2015 at 10:25 PM

    So, beautiful~ How magical! I like the layers you wove with nature-so well done

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    1. Gillena CoxApril 3, 2015 at 3:46 AM

      thank you for your appreciation Ella

      much love...

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  8. Other MaryApril 2, 2015 at 11:18 PM

    Lovely!

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  9. Susie ClevengerApril 3, 2015 at 12:10 AM

    Lovely. I took out lots of anger on weeds. :)

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    1. Gillena CoxApril 3, 2015 at 3:47 AM

      (◕‿◕｡) happy you dropped in Susie

      much love...

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  10. Rosemary Nissen-WadeApril 3, 2015 at 2:03 AM

    What an absolutely wonderful place to grow!

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  11. grapelingApril 3, 2015 at 2:59 AM

    evocative and emotional. well penned ~

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