She stands alert
graceful amongst the scents of her home,
herbal cocktail of greenery
balanced in her beauty,
unaware of the ravages of time.
Rusted in places she preens
in her faded beauty
the starlet of the garden struts her stuff
bringing a lightness to the day.
She has lived many years
beneath the violence of a storm
and the warmth of a giving sun,
she knows how to share all that matters
with a pinch of this
and a pinch of that,
always with a smile
we say thanks.
Our flamingo of the herb bed, getting a bit worn but no matter, she’s still as beautiful to us today as she was on day one. Happy Monday peeps, hope it’s a good one and don’t forget to smile π
You have a happy Thanksgiving too, Kim – and enjoy your days off!
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Lovely. ππ
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Oooooh… excited! π
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Good morning Dante, will email u tomorrow, have an ideaπ‘
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I did, work today and then three off, enjoy your holiday Betty, stay warm too,π¦πΊπΉπ·πΌππΈπΉ
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Thanks Mags, she does indeed. And guards the herbs nicely tooππ
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Thank you so very much, I tryπ
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Guards with style π Look at that pose
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She makes me smile and guards the herbs too, she’s a master security birdπ
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The rust and wear add to her beauty! (Just as our aging does with us, right? At least that’s what I tell myself. π )
Smiles to you, Kim, and have a restful night! β€οΈππ
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Your ‘starlet of the garden’ teaches us all what it means to age gracefully. Lovely poem, Kim. π
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Your art has such a delicate touch.
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She looks divine π
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A whole lot of preening going on. G;)
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She may hold a little rust here and there, but I can see how much she is loved by your poem. Lovely Kim. And she also brought me her smile too π
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