The Garden Year
by
Sara Coleridge
January brings the snow,
Makes our feet and fingers glow.
February brings the rain,
Thaws the frozen lake again.
March brings breezes, loud and shrill,
To stir the dancing daffodil.
April brings the primrose sweet,
Scatters daisies at our feet.
May brings flocks of pretty lambs,
Skipping by their fleecy dams.
June brings tulips, lilies, roses,
Fills the children's hands with posies.
Hot July brings cooling showers,
Apricots and gillyflowers.
August brings the sheaves of corn,
Then the harvest home is borne.
Warm September brings the fruit,
Sportsmen then begin to shoot.
Fresh October brings the pheasant,
Then to gather nuts is pleasant.
Dull November brings the blast,
Then the leaves are whirling fast.
Chill December brings the sleet,
Blazing fire and Christmas treat.
Born on December 23rd, 1802, Sara Coleridge was an English author and translator. She is the daughter of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and his wife, Sara Fricker. If interested in learning more, you can read about her here.
The image above is a photo taken at Green Spring Gardens. I turned it into art by using an app called ArtCard which I have installed on my iPad.
Thank you for visiting everyone, and I wish you all a Happy Thursday.
I love it, and your garden photo is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSo glad Ginny, thank you :)
DeleteI always enjoy the art you create.
ReplyDeleteOur seasons are completely opposite to the lovely Sara's - and yours.
Thank you EC, always interesting that our world is in reverse order to yours :)
DeleteI loved this, Denise, both the sweet poem and learning a little about Sara Coleridge. I've not heard of her before.
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo
Thank you Amalia :) xo
DeleteHow wonderful are those words to read and true no doubt to many areas in the Northern Hemisphere.
ReplyDeleteTake care.
Glad you enjoyed them Margaret, thank you :)
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ReplyDeletePretty garden photo and the poem is lovely. Take care, enjoy your day!
Thank you Eileen you also :)
DeleteIt's really beautiful! And it's a good thing I don't have an Apple product or I'd have to have that software to play with and it's not like I don't already have enough
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandra, and I enjoy the ones you share very much :) You have some really neat apps.
DeleteLovely poem the talent is inherited
ReplyDeleteThank you Christine :)
DeleteBeautiful Denise!
ReplyDeleteThank you Martha :)
DeleteFun poem and lovely image!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ellen :)
DeleteLovely poem and she makes it all sound wonderful, meanwhile I struggle to cope with winter in the Northern hemisphere. Keep well and stay safe, Diane
ReplyDeleteThank you Diane :) I hope your winter is a mild one this year :) You keep well and stay safe also.
DeleteSo pretty. Thank you for sharing. Love it.
ReplyDeleteYou are so very welcome Rue :) Happy you enjoyed!
DeleteA beautiful poem about the months. This photo turned into a work of art was beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lucyna, I'm glad you enjoyed them.
DeleteDelightful....
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Thank you BB :)
Deletebeautiful garden view!
ReplyDeleteThank you Carol, I thought so too :)
DeleteBeautiful garden.
ReplyDeleteThank you Anne, it truly is :)
DeleteCool poem and so true. I love your photo, I am going to check out this art card app. I love photo editing apps.
ReplyDeleteThanks Yogi, I enjoy your artwork also :)
DeleteI think we recited this in elementary school. What a great memory!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful, that would be a great memory :)
DeleteI do like your photograph and I enjoyed reading those words from Sara Coleridge.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Thank you Jan, happy you enjoyed the photo and the poem. All the best to you too :)
DeleteA lovely mix of poem and photo.
ReplyDeleteThank you William :)
DeleteI love how you manipulated the garden images & beautiful words of the year by months.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoy those artsy apps Anni, and the poem :)
DeletePretty garden, and I love that poem. Takes me back a great many years to my school days.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much GGG :)
DeleteThat's a great poem...and I like your photo to go with it.
ReplyDeleteThank you Rose, much appreciated :)
DeleteThe garden photo was very appropriate with the poem and I liked your manipulation too, Denise.
ReplyDeleteThank you Dorothy :)
DeleteWhat fun! I’ve made a note of that app! (Now I’ll be copying your app recommendations as well as your recipes!)
ReplyDeleteGreat, I hope you enjoy all. Thanks Sallie :)
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