Botanic Gardens Poem by Douglas Scotney
Botanic Gardens
I brought back five leaves
from my Gardens walk
to test Richard
stuck in the car:
a very 'old' gingko -
he said nasturtium;
an uncommon hand-shaped plane -
he knew the maple-like common;
two oaks,
the unusual q. brantii, and the usual;
and a sequoia -
there's a gum in Australia that's higher, * said Dick.
He being a poet who eschews rhyme,
I said, yeah, but nowhere near as thick.
* Not true since 2006, when a 116 metre sequoia named Hyperion was found.
The highest eucalyptus regnans, Centurion, is a hundred.
I love nature and natural beauty! This brief work so beautiful and expressive! Many congratulations for this fabulous poem being chosen as Poem of the Day!
Such a knowledgeable poet you are. Nasturtiums are a favourite of mine. Thank you Douglas
Make sure no one cuts trees. " If you are a big tree we are the axe. Ready to cut you down"
A keen observation, an intelligent discussion and the result a nice poem rightly selected as members' poem. Congrats!
I love botanical garden....lush green ambience! So lovely greenery ground.. beautiful.
He, being a poet who eschews rhyme, I said, yeah, but nowhere near as thick/// difficult to understand this POD poem for me; whatever, though I have no knowledge of botanical science yet I congrats you for being selected your poem as POD....from me 5*****
Muse of the garden! ! ! With the romance of nature! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Very educational, Douglas. Congrats on poem of the day!