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Memories from the backyard garden!

April 4, 2012
By compassion GOLD, Nowhere, Other
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I look back into my memories,
like a stroll in to the backyard garden,
memories of both bad and good ,
like weeds and like lilies,
treasuring the good from the bad.
Memories of warm togetherness and missing aways,
like the grass,
that withers away as you laze to dwell in its beauty.The moments that didn't count but turned to be unique,
like the moth in the garden that turned to be a butterfly!

Everyday is a new chance and a blessing,
like the sun shines its grace anew every dawn,

every past is a memory cherishable,
like the soil that losses it fertility , that never returns.
through the past to the present
and so to the future,
its you,Dear God, that makes everything beautiful and cherishable.

© Lauren M., Scotch Plains, NJ

The author's comments:
i penned this poem based on how i feel about my memories from childhood and how every past will be just sweet.
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on May. 9 2012 at 9:04 am
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This is really good. Please keep writting!
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aw ty!ty  you for checking this out and i am glad you liked it :)
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I like it its tru!

 

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I'm an Atheist so the last part threw me off a bit, but I'm not going to let that stray from the fact that it was very beautiful. Five stars, it was very fantastic and it really transported you to that garden. 
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this is nice, keep doin wat u do
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Really Great!

 

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Amazing work :)
BloodRedThornz said...
on Apr. 13 2012 at 7:34 am

awesome!write more!!!!!

 

lolalovestowrite said...
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I really iked it..could actually visualise everything..good job!
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Amazing... keep writing! Your amazing! Always remember that! :D
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~I really like this.~
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this is really good (:
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I love it! 5/5! I really like how visual it is and you definately have a very good, creative talent! Keep writing :-)
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This is sooo pretty! You can absolutely feel the peace and serenity of the garden- Good job!
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Beautiful, this writing is! Calmly dragged from the start to the end!

thumbs up!

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beautifulness, keep writing hun. 5/5
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This is a very beautiful poem, I love the imagery you put into it. 5 out of 5!
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Very good loved it
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I really liked the meaning of this poem, I'm a Christian myself. I would change some of the wording and break up the sentences to help the flow, but other than that I loved it.

 

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