Lawn Care
January 26, 2012
Clear away all the fallen leaves you see
Like a good son, father said to me.
Raking some ten thousand flakes of crimson gold,
The wind only pulled more from the trees last hold.
His clean green grass in one moment gone
From the door he shouted loud “rake my lawn!”
With angry scorn I looked on high
Cursing trees and windy sky.
The years passed and his ghost still called to me:
"My good son, clear away all the leaves you see."
And, I finally said no! I would not dare,
Not until the trees are bare.
From "Imperfect and lovable"
by Spadecaller
Comments
Being an imperfect and lovable being is more than enough.
Posted by jarrid242 on January 28, 2012
very nice
Posted by spadecaller on January 28, 2012
Thank you.
Posted by oldgal on January 27, 2012
Delightful poem.......well done !!!!!
Posted by spadecaller on January 27, 2012
Thanks!
Posted by frederiqueroy70 on January 27, 2012
Congrats on your XPRESS feature!
Posted by spadecaller on January 27, 2012
Thanks again!
Posted by lisameryl on January 27, 2012
Powerful and beautiful...congratulations on your feature Matthew!
Posted by spadecaller on January 27, 2012
Thanks Lisa!
Posted by lucindawalter on January 27, 2012
Congratulations on your BLUE feature! Well deserved.
Posted by spadecaller on January 27, 2012
Thanks so much, Lucinda!
Posted by eitan on January 27, 2012
Cong. For your feature, beautiful work and poemM
Posted by spadecaller on January 27, 2012
Thanks so much, Eitan!
Posted by lianne on January 27, 2012
Soooooooo loved this Matthew - and it brings back so many memories! Congratulations on your well-deserved feature today in the XPRESS group. Your work is truly spectacular!
Posted by spadecaller on January 27, 2012
Thanks my friend!
Posted by desireeglanville on January 27, 2012
excellent!! Congratulations on your BLUE feaure!!
Posted by spadecaller on January 27, 2012
Thanks so much!
Posted by rodeorose on January 27, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS YOUR WRITING HAS BEEN FEATURED AT THE BLUE FRIDAY LOUNGE!!
You are invited to post your comments and your Work at the link to the BLUE FRIDAY LOUNGE in the next 48 hours, and join us in some fun at weeks’ end among friends at BLUE Group http://groups.bluecanvas.com/BLUE/forum/post/2281
Posted by spadecaller on January 27, 2012
Thanks so much; much appreciated.
Posted by wysiwyg on January 27, 2012
love this so much, the poem, the image, and the comment are perfect!
Posted by spadecaller on January 27, 2012
Thanks so much; much appreciated.