I
Facing Swathe’s of Green
Little fruits play hide and seek
under leafy shade
II
Tomatoes Blushing
Star of the evening platter
by the battered cod
III
Empty vines begin
growth of some brand new red fruits
new fruits taking shape
Categories
Tag: Growing
Salford, 5th July 2019
A piece of poetry, taken from my repository on Allpoetry.com
The rotten apple of the bunch,
was saved from sentence of th’bin
it was placed inside a plot of soil
and kept warm there and in.
Now Children wondered – would it grow,
with loads of apples there in tow?
Dad he watered plot every day
So apple could try to make its way
And as the apple started to root,
from out of the ground – popped up a shoot
the apple had started its journey to be
a lovely fruitful apple tree
And leaves and branches started to take
as Dad and Children round tree did rake
and then one day – as the sun it did rise
the family had a fruity surprise!
Little Green apples hung from the tree,
occasionally pecked by a bird or a bee
these would grow – and time would fly
and then the apples – would end in a pie!
#CYW #Coloryourworld #Asparagus
A piece by inky with a little bit of art…..
The woody stalk
popped up from the earthy soil
and began a race
Seven other green spears
headed headlong to the sun
as the flowers watched
Prize to the Victor?
they’re Basted in Butter,
On Silver Salvers
Mushroom
A response to the daily post prompt by inky
Small mushroom sits amongst the leaves and the grass
minding its own as the wildlife pass
getting what it can from nearby trees and the rain
taking up water from the natural drain
source of growth
our garden plants depend on it
its home for all sorts of life
like worms, beetles and ants
such an important base needs nutrients
on certain mornings , water and fertiliser
is added , to let the seedlings and bulbs
lift their flowers into the sky and take root
some gardeners plant vegetables whilst
on season, others plant fruit trees
in certain climates, the soil will allow you to grow
local delicacies, such as bananas and pineapple
A response to the prompt Roots
by Brian F Kirkham for the Inkwell
Salford 8th May 2017
Like any other little seed,
you need time to grow
grasp the air
spread some branches
And when the time is right
charged with energy and excitement
you’ll take your own flight
before landing on the soil of your choice
But remember your past
for the time will have passed
and contemplate the time
passed through movement and rhyme
for its time to develop
and grow new shoots
but dont forget family
the place of your roots
#Coloryourworld #cyw #cornflower #blue
Captured by the artist, a field of wildflowers
Others might call it – a sea of blue
Round trees, and grass I see you
Navigating your path through the grass, helped by the breeze
Forming a trail, you and your kin, around the cows
Lovely flower, with spiky petals
Over the green fields you grow – a butterfly’s dream
When seen , its difficult to predict or
Expect what will happen to you, are you off on a journey or will you
Rest in the basket of a passing visitor
#coloryourworld #cyw #olive-green
hanging delicately from your branches
in a cast of thousands
your colour casts Down on white chalky soil
as you soak up the rays from the Mediterranean sun
what you hold is prized up and down the land
by the farmer, the chef and the food fan
as you paint the town green
under azure blue skies.
Categories
Daffodils
This poem written by me, first appeared in the forward poetry title : New Beginnings.
I’ve given it a little polish and decided to share – enjoy.
Like their glass friends
The humble garden bulb
Has sat quietly
All Winter.
It’s waited for the signs,
The first melted ice
The dropping snow
or the returning birds
Prepared for the moment
that spring in the air
And that special time
The sun hits the ground
And as those first warm rays
Drop onto the ground
It pops up a shoot
And takes a look round
Then it drinks up the sun
and lets colour – explode!
Giving some beauty
to a home owners abode
Go into your garden,
and dig a few holes.
Drop a tomato plant, an onion bulb
Some beans and some greens,
into some lush fertile ground
warm in the bright sunshine
and water (Rain does best, but a watering can will do)
Add fertiliser if you need to.
Then when at their peak
pick the fruits of your labour
and after washing, pop them in a pan
The hardy veg take longer to cook – so put them in first
cook them down with some salt and pepper – and perhaps – a little oil
liquidise and serve
with fresh oven baked bread
in a stoneware bowl
Sit down, and enjoy
