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Re: Soundscape/garden poetry


>CITY TREES
>
>The trees along this city street
> Save for the trafic and the trains
>Would make a sound as thin and sweet
> As trees in country lanes.
>
>And people standing in their shade
> Out of a shower, undoubtedly
>Would hear such music as is made
> Upon a country tree.
>
>Oh, little leaves that are so dumb
> Against the shrieking city air
>I watch you when the wind has come
> I know what sound is there.
>
>
>Hope that encourages you. :)
>
>By the way, I've found several poems lately that involve gardens, some
>beautiful ones by May Sarton in particular.  Anybody else care to share
>some if they have a favorite?
>
>Bob
You did ask!!

Then King Olaf entered,
Beautiful as morning,
Like the sun at Easter
Shone his happy face;
In his hand he carried
Angelicas uprooted,
With delicious fragrance
Filling all the place.

H.W. Longfellow
from Tales of aWayside Inn


Michael Bailes,  The Fragrant Garden Portsmouth Road Erina. N.S.W. 2250
Australia. (OZ)
Int fax 61 243 651979  Phone 61 243 677322
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Everyone has enough to do in weeding his own garden.
Flemish
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