Mom's Garden

You've planted many seeds,

Some you cannot see.

Many went into the ground,

And many more went into me.

The flowers have often bloomed ,

And all the plants have grown

And though many clouds have loomed -

I think...well, so have I.

Now your garden grows some more -

A perennial indeed.

For where you sowed two,

Those two have given seed.

I hope my thumb proves as green

For the two that I have sown.

For one day we may see

MY garden just as grown.

Tracy Methvin Armstrong

Mother's Day 2005

Comments: 9

Karen E. Jun 26, 2008, 1:12pm EDT

Oh Tracy, you got me again. Beautiful ! Is your mom still living? What a wonderful memory of her gardening.

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Tracy A. Jun 26, 2008, 1:14pm EDT

Yes, she is. She's gardened all my life. She's not as able now because of her fibromyalgia, but I thought it was an appropiate analogy for her. She liked it! lol.... Thanks again for the kind words.

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Peter Joseph Swanson Jun 26, 2008, 1:34pm EDT

That was really cool !!!

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Jordan Is happy Jun 26, 2008, 6:57pm EDT

nice one! how is your ma and pa? i haven't seen then in a while. net time you see them tell them i said hey. tlk 2 u soon, kat kitty.

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Ernesto Pangilinan Santiago Jul 3, 2008, 6:02am EDT

Dear Poet,

My congratulations! "Mom's Garden" is currently featured on The Sound Of Poetry Review through Sunday, July 06, 2008. Please, keep submitting your poetry. Many thanks, the TSOPR Editor.

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