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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
IN A SOUTHERN GARDEN, by IRMA RICE MAYER
First Line: Wisteria vines festoon the trees
Last Line: To steal a surreptitious kiss.
Subject(s): Gardens & Gardening
First Line: Wisteria vines festoon the trees
Last Line: To steal a surreptitious kiss.
Subject(s): Gardens & Gardening
Wistaria vines festoon the trees,
Their purple blooms -- a Grecian frieze
Against the lacy, tender green
Of early March's leafy screen.
The shadows form a sheltered nest.
Contented, happy children rest
While thrilling to a bluebird tune,
This sunny southern afternoon.
A cardinal who pipes his song
Of cheery whistles all day long,
Is answered by a mocking bird --
In harmony, a trilling third.
The yellow iris near the gate
Perfumes the air. Now strolling late,
Two lovers pause in silent bliss
To steal a surreptitious kiss.
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