Thanksgiving Prayer of a Lazy Gardener

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Thanksgiving Prayer of a Lazy Gardener

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

0 posted 2001-10-25 02:01 PM

Dear Lord, I love this season best,
My little garden is at rest.
You've sent your fresh, life-giving rain,
Hydrating the parched earth again.

I see once more I am too late,
Those greedy birds just would not wait.
Grapes not yet sweet enough for me,
They've eaten in their gluttony.
They had to stuff themselves, I know,
For the southward way they have to go.
Improvident laggard that I am,
I'm happy not to make that jam.

I've planted, harvested and stored,
And leisure now is my reward.
I thank You for this time of rest,
When I love gardening the best.
I think about the perfect one,
I'll plant when winter's rest is done,
But meanwhile I sit by the fire
And dream the garden I desire.

By: Joyce 10/25/01

[This message has been edited by Joyce Johnson (edited 10-25-2001).]

Wanda
Member

since 2001-10-23

Posts 461

1 posted 2001-10-25 07:46 PM

Joyce; Dreaming a garden is the way I love to garden as well. My gardening days are mostly limited to flowers. I remember those days of canning, freezing, and making jam. This was such a nice poem. I enjoyed it thoroughly. Wanda

BSC

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since 2000-02-04

Posts 2919
New York, USA

2 posted 2001-10-25 08:45 PM

Ahhh Joyce ~ What a peace this brought, as much as I love my garden, I'm always kind of glad when the birds and squirrels can have what's left of it. This is great. Bonnie

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

3 posted 2001-10-25 11:19 PM

Joyce: A cute and clever poem! I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Betty Lou Hebert

Startime
Member Ascendant

since 2000-10-03

Posts 5918
Canada

4 posted 2001-10-25 11:56 PM

*sigh* a wonderful prayer filled with God's bounty. I love it and the memories it brought back to me of the wonderful flavours of the harvest.

Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams.

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