Simple Verse- My Garden Balsams Poem by Valsa George

Simple Verse- My Garden Balsams

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In neatly lined up pots in a row
Flaming red balsams in clusters grow
A visual treat to adoring eyes
A haunt frequented by the bees

Do not need much care, but will fade
If not allowed a little shade
Flimsy they are of delicate stems
With light green leaves of serrated hems

Planted in my neatly laid up yard
They invariably make me glad
Gleaming in the first rays of the sun
With their simple beauty, my heart they won

When the flowers wither, pods appear
In time, for self dissemination, they prepare
When fully ripe, the pods explode
And seeds fly as birdies from nest to explore!

Thus Nature's ways are so amazing
Even in plants is an inherent training
For seeds to leave the comfort of their pods
And find their own space fighting all odds!

Simple Verse- My Garden Balsams
Friday, December 8, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: beauty,flowers,garden
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Dr Dillip K Swain 09 December 2017

A lovely poem dear madam! I enjoyed all the lines so beautifully expressed! ! The last two stanzas are gladsome, elegantly embellished with meticulous description of nature’s bounty to mankind. The fascinating lines of third stanza is sheer marvel…….“Planted in my neatly laid up yard/They invariably make me glad/Gleaming in the first rays of the sun/With their simple beauty, my heart they won”. I believe, the lucidity of expression will arrest the attention of common readers! Regards

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Valsa George 11 December 2017

Thank you Dr. Dillip for your beautiful and equally analytical comment!

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Valsa George 11 December 2017

Oh, thank you Savita! The way their seeds break is so fascinating to watch!

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Kanniappan Kanniappan 09 December 2017

Dear Prof Valsa George, The poem 'My Garden Balsams' is interesting, the last stanza tells the nature' way, closing with the remark For seeds to leave the comfort of their pods And find their own space fighting all odds! - Wonderful.

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Loke Kok Yee 05 January 2018

You have made the simple balsam so pretty with your lovely write, Thanks Valsa.

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Valsa George 06 January 2018

Thank you so much for the great interest you show for all my poems, Loke!

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Tirupathi Chandrupatla 17 December 2017

Planted in my neatly laid up yard They invariably make me glad It is the care of the gardener that brings beauty to blossom. Loved the beautiful rhyming poem that I can sing. Thank you.

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Jette Blackstone 17 December 2017

Beautiful poem about your garden and the desire to grow and develop into a fully realized plant (or human) . Great poem Valsa....especially on a winter's day in MN.

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Hans Vr 16 December 2017

The beauty of the poem and the picture make the reader's soul float. Excellent poem, Valsa.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 15 December 2017

Natural beauty ever attracts attention and touches heart and soul. Flowers appear and motivate mind. Plants grow from seeds. Nice visual treats eyes to adore moment of hope. A great imagery is drawn in this excellently penned beautiful poem....10

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