The Garden

Poetry
Avatar of Steve HowardBy curmudgeon
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The Garden

The Garden

My heart has made a garden,
where the thorn falls away from the rose.
Where every flower has your face.
The only flower that grows.

And I tend it oh so carefully,
in rows both pure and true.
And there each breath I take is love,
and there each breath is you.

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Steve Howard

    Born in North Carolina, he spent his early childhood in the Appalachian mountains. There he was weaned on gospel and bluegrass music, as well as tales of ghosts, will o the wisps and faeries in the misty highlands. Now retired, and living in northwest Florida, he spends as much time as possible on the rivers and in the woodlands.

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    2 Comments
    1. Avatar of Carla Rosselini (@CarlaRss)
      Carla Rosselini (@CarlaRss) says

      Concise and to the point.

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    2. Avatar of curmudgeon
      curmudgeon says

      Thanks very much Carla Rosselini

      Reply
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