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| Speaking of Solstice
Summer arrived abruptly this year;
Left us frustrated, wanting to experience
So Summer stepped in,
lilod June 21 2011 |
Follow-Up Postings:
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- Posted by kris_zone6 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 21, 11 at 11:12
| How true, even where I live. |
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| Mother Nature has never learned to "practice moderation in all things", IMO! It's usually either too hot or too cold, too wet or too dry, rarely "just right". Guess that's why the poem says, "What is so rare as a day in June?" Nice poem, Lilo. |
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- Posted by west_gardener (My Page) on Tue, Jun 21, 11 at 19:53
| Nice poem about the summer solstice. I certainly can identify with the topic and the sentiments that you wrote. Spring was defenitely MIA this year. |
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| Loved it. It was a strange spring for all. We fried in heat or drowned in rain. I was celebrating the soltice today and wondering what summer would bring. I cannot complain about spring.........our property looks like a tropical rainforest and the mornings and evenings are ethereal in the mist. But, having gardened all my life, I'm having to just play it by ear this year as it seems like Earth Mother just threw out the rule book. ;-) |
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- Posted by anneliese_32 6 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 22, 11 at 6:56
| This definitely was a strange spring. Some things never had a chance to bloom, some did twice and some are missing. Love your poem. With all the rain we had, sluggs should be in abundance. The birds are missing their morning treat under the birdbath, a surefire way to find some. Not a one to found, nor in the hostas or anywhere else. Asked my son who has a slugg haven back by the alley, has not seen any this year either. |
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| The slugs drowned ;-) |
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- Posted by west_gardener (My Page) on Wed, Jun 22, 11 at 16:07
| The slugs came to my raised bed. Let's say that they are not with us any longer. |
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- Posted by west_gardener (My Page) on Mon, Jun 27, 11 at 19:12
| Hi lilo, I wonder if you would give me permission to include your poem on my site? |
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| Of course, West Gardener, I feel honored and I appreciate your asking! |
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- Posted by west_gardener (My Page) on Tue, Jun 28, 11 at 10:31
| Thanks Lilod. I really like your poem. I put some music on the page. If you are on Firefox, you may not be able to play the mp3, they said their flash crashed. It works well on other browsers. |
Here is a link that might be useful: poem-lilod
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| This is very nice, and I was getting the music too. Discovered your real name is Betty - I had an aunt namrd Tante Betty. |
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