In neatly lined up pots in a row
Flaming red balsams in clusters grow
A visual treat to adoring eyes
A haunt frequented by the bees
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Planted in my neatly laid up yard They invariably make me glad It is the care of the gardener that brings beauty to blossom. Loved the beautiful rhyming poem that I can sing. Thank you.
Beautiful poem about your garden and the desire to grow and develop into a fully realized plant (or human) . Great poem Valsa....especially on a winter's day in MN.
The beauty of the poem and the picture make the reader's soul float. Excellent poem, Valsa.
Natural beauty ever attracts attention and touches heart and soul. Flowers appear and motivate mind. Plants grow from seeds. Nice visual treats eyes to adore moment of hope. A great imagery is drawn in this excellently penned beautiful poem....10
A very pretty poem as pretty as the pink balsams that line up your courtyard. Nature's ways are amazing. They have their own ways and methods to protect themselves. A charming poem Valsa,
Through the simple flowers, one can find the subtleties of the life cycle. A great verse, Valsa! A 10.
Right from your garden, wonderful poem well rhymed, “Thus Nature’s ways are so amazing Even in plants is an inherent training For seeds to leave the comfort of their pods And find their own space fighting all odds! Thank you Valsaji for sharing.
I understand this poem as a metaphor. I see an ideal grandmother, no doubt Valsa is it, having a look at her children and grandchildren. A happy grandmother who planted beautiful flowers and now in the winter of her life, she has a beautiful garden that provides eternal peace an unending happiness to her. Enjoy my friend, I am also enjoying beauty of such a garden, Let us enjoy and carry it to the heavens.
Akhtarji, please know that I am yet to become a grandmother! My two sons are still to be married! They are late arrivals... My elder son is just going to be 27! However, glad to read your interpretation of the poem! Thanks!
Beautiful poem, lovely flow and rhyme. Plants n flowers are great company n they are great teachers too. A warm, enlightening journey the reader takes in the midst of your garden. A 10
Yes, flowers can brighten up anybody! I love flowers! Thank you Nosheen for your lovely comment!
A lovely poem dear madam! I enjoyed all the lines so beautifully expressed! ! The last two stanzas are gladsome, elegantly embellished with meticulous description of nature’s bounty to mankind. The fascinating lines of third stanza is sheer marvel…….“Planted in my neatly laid up yard/They invariably make me glad/Gleaming in the first rays of the sun/With their simple beauty, my heart they won”. I believe, the lucidity of expression will arrest the attention of common readers! Regards
Thank you Dr. Dillip for your beautiful and equally analytical comment!
Oh, thank you Savita! The way their seeds break is so fascinating to watch!
Dear Prof Valsa George, The poem 'My Garden Balsams' is interesting, the last stanza tells the nature' way, closing with the remark For seeds to leave the comfort of their pods And find their own space fighting all odds! - Wonderful.
Thank you so much Kanniappan sir! Glad to have heard from you after a while!
You have made the simple balsam so pretty with your lovely write, Thanks Valsa.
Thank you so much for the great interest you show for all my poems, Loke!