IVY
No noxious weed: this cherished plant
its coat maintained through winters hour
with tapestry of virtuous form
its garlands stretch from brick to bough
from sylvan glade to village wall.
It softens form of churchyard stone
and monuments in slow decay
with swaying verdant drapery
and since the scripts of earliest time
its stature still endures.
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Author:
Michael Edwards (
Offline) - Published: May 29th, 2018 00:20
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Ivy can be so wonderful Michael, but I do wish it would stay out of my garden, I need to go and assault it today as it has taken over the bottom of our garden.
Cracking abstract.
Thanks Andy - I have a large 12ft 6ins high wall around my garden which is ivy clad and takes a lot of keeping in check - but I wouldn't be without it.
A fine write and pic Michael. Some used to come in an office window when we opened it. It was invading us, as triffids, but some of it got the chop! Why does she keep growing, this ivy lass?!
I think you're referring to Miss I.V. Drip.
Thanks MICHAEL ~ great abstact ~ almost MONET (when his sight was failing !) Love the poem IVY is awesome at any time of the year ! Please check JIM REEVES III ~ Yours BRIAN
I can see the Monet in this Brian - and little lambs eat ivy
Yes, Miss I.V. Drip. You seen Miss Cara Nation - call her 'Car' for short?!
A beautiful poem with a lovely picture to accompany it.
Now I have a different view of Ivy.
Keep writing
FineB
Yes it can be a nuisance and quite invasive - thanks FineB
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