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The Irish Gardner
by Susan K. de Vegter → (All Poetry by Susan K. de Vegter)
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The Photograph taken by
Susan K. de Vegter: The jagged coastline of Dingle

I wrote this high above on the Dingle Penninsuela while on hiatus in Ireland. I've never seen so many beautiful and different flowers anywhere else like Ireland.


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Blessed be the Irish gardener
Horticulture with a flair
Genetic knowledge , engineered
Through years, I do declare!
I envy those with green thumbs
With dirt beneath their nails
Stone fences wrapping all their dreams
In treasured Gaelic cells
Wonder of this rich earth
Pastels of poseys nod
I couldn't grow a blossom
Even with the help of God
I reason with my jealous side
To seed? I do abort
This girl from Dixie does confess
"I couldn't grow a wort!"

© Susan Kathryn de Vegter



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 Reviews of "The Irish Gardner"
Reviewed by Mary Patterson
Reviewed on March 16, 2007
Beautiful picture,, I love the poem.....M

Reviewed on March 15, 2007
Ceud Mile Failte!

Like it,centurian, like it!
I tried growing mashed potatoes once. Heh, in an unusual pet competition, I entered with a tin of salmon.

"I couldn't grow a wort!"

Without a wort (wart) there is no danger of being dragged off, accused of being a witch, to the town logician!

Nice coastal photograph. It reminds me of the northern side of the Mull of Kintyre.

Regards
Dai



Reviewed by Douglas Bentley
Reviewed on March 14, 2007
Amazing and honest.
Beautiful description and picture.
DWB

Reviewed by Kate Burnside
Reviewed on March 14, 2007
Sure seems like home to me, Susan, and makes me want to go grab me seccateurs and cuttings basket and plant all them silver bells and cockle shells all in a row! The coastal floras ARE amazing and I am so looking forward to my first spring and summer truly savouring them. Thank you for this darling appetiser. Totally love this - worts and all! :)) K xx

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on March 14, 2007
Is it nature or nurture? Either way, Ireland's a jewel.

Ron

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on March 14, 2007
Enjoyed the read!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by LadyJtalks LadyJzTalkZone (Reader)
Reviewed on March 14, 2007
This was so cute and honest. I'm glad you can enjoy the beauty others create then for you. Lady J

Reviewed by Randall Barfield
Reviewed on March 14, 2007
fun read. very good job. for those of us who haven't gone there, is it worts we're gonna see? luck

Reviewed by F William Broome
Reviewed on March 14, 2007
Sure, and the likes aof you and I must be content with planting and growing good verse... colorful lines that wave in the breeze of our readers' quests. You're on par with the best of the Irish, and we like how you cultivate that brain and sow great florals such as the above. Keep sharing your travels and lamentations, Dear Heart!
- Bill

Reviewed by William Bonilla
Reviewed on March 13, 2007
Kool write Susan
enjoyed

Love & Peace
William

Reviewed by Walt Hardester
Reviewed on March 13, 2007
beautiful....wonderful...exuberational...beyond all reason

But did you have to say "Posey"

oh, did I mention I have a green thumb?


Walt

Reviewed by Taylor Ryan
Reviewed on March 13, 2007
Humor, subtle and soft, makes your garden ever grow, Susan.
Love,
Taylor

Reviewed by George Carroll
Reviewed on March 13, 2007
The seeds you plant are the words with which you use to paint of lands where fertile soil makes it easy for flowers to grow.

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on March 13, 2007
Ah but you plant new sees in each write you do with your images of places and things you have seen and done. Seeds of romance from the love you have shared and seeds of hope in the new dawns that you offer us salvation. Sweet Susan, your words and images are a garden all onto themselves and this poem is just a small example of the Blooms you have raised.

Hugs and kisses to my blonde bomber,
Fee

Reviewed by Michael Mathieu (Reader)
Reviewed on March 13, 2007
Colorful but cute,loved it,Natures wonders of beauty...

Michael

Reviewed by CJ Heck
Reviewed on March 13, 2007
LOL, the humor is lovely here, Susan, and the imagery you've used makes me want to visit Ireland. Maybe someday. Very nice poem, my friend, and a pleasure.
Love,
CJ


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