Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, MY GARDEN, by MARY RAMTHUN YOUNG


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MY GARDEN, by                    
First Line: Once it was but barren land
Last Line: All my garden whispers love.
Subject(s): Gardens & Gardening


Once it was but barren land,
Just a bit of clay and sand;
So with spade we planted trees,
Flowering shrubs for birds and bees,
Planted grass and bulbs and seeds,
Spaded, hoed, and pulled out weeds;
And where once 'twas brown and bare
We now have a garden there.

Larkspur, blue beside the wall,
Hollyhocks so straight and tall,
Columbine and poppies bright
Glow beside the daisies white;
Here and there the bluebells nod,
And above, the goldenrod;
All my garden blooms so fair
Where 'twas once so brown and bare.

O'er a trellis hangs a vine,
From a pool the lilies shine,
In the trees the robins sing
Songs and melodies of spring;
Everywhere is music gay
Chasing every cloud away;
Blue and clear the sky above,
All my garden whispers love.





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