Thursday, September 24, 2020

IN THE GARDEN

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. 






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48 comments:

  1. Ginny HartzlerSeptember 24, 2020 at 1:01 AM

    I love it, and your garden photo is gorgeous!

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  2. Elephant's ChildSeptember 24, 2020 at 1:37 AM

    I always enjoy the art you create.
    Our seasons are completely opposite to the lovely Sara's - and yours.

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    1. DeniseinVASeptember 24, 2020 at 10:32 PM

      Thank you EC, always interesting that our world is in reverse order to yours :)

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  3. handmade by amaliaSeptember 24, 2020 at 1:50 AM

    I loved this, Denise, both the sweet poem and learning a little about Sara Coleridge. I've not heard of her before.
    Amalia
    xo

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  4. Margaret DSeptember 24, 2020 at 2:44 AM

    How wonderful are those words to read and true no doubt to many areas in the Northern Hemisphere.
    Take care.

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  5. eileeninmdSeptember 24, 2020 at 4:53 AM

    Hello,

    Pretty garden photo and the poem is lovely. Take care, enjoy your day!

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  6. MadSnapperSeptember 24, 2020 at 8:21 AM

    It'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

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    1. DeniseinVASeptember 24, 2020 at 10:35 PM

      Thanks Sandra, and I enjoy the ones you share very much :) You have some really neat apps.

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  7. ChristineSeptember 24, 2020 at 9:40 AM

    Lovely poem the talent is inherited

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  8. MarthaSeptember 24, 2020 at 9:42 AM

    Beautiful Denise!

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  9. ellen b.September 24, 2020 at 10:20 AM

    Fun poem and lovely image!

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  10. RhodesiaSeptember 24, 2020 at 10:55 AM

    Lovely 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

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    1. DeniseinVASeptember 24, 2020 at 10:36 PM

      Thank you Diane :) I hope your winter is a mild one this year :) You keep well and stay safe also.

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  11. R's RueSeptember 24, 2020 at 11:13 AM

    So pretty. Thank you for sharing. Love it.

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    1. DeniseinVASeptember 24, 2020 at 10:37 PM

      You are so very welcome Rue :) Happy you enjoyed!

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  12. Lucyna DrozΕ‚owskaSeptember 24, 2020 at 12:16 PM

    A beautiful poem about the months. This photo turned into a work of art was beautiful.

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  13. Beside a babbling brook...September 24, 2020 at 12:40 PM

    Delightful....

    🍁✨πŸ‚✨🍎✨πŸ‚✨🍁

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  14. Carol @Comfort Spring StationSeptember 24, 2020 at 1:50 PM

    beautiful garden view!

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  15. Anne Hagman-NiilolaSeptember 24, 2020 at 1:57 PM

    Beautiful garden.

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  16. Yogi♪♪♪September 24, 2020 at 2:43 PM

    Cool poem and so true. I love your photo, I am going to check out this art card app. I love photo editing apps.

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  17. ButtercupSeptember 24, 2020 at 2:55 PM

    I think we recited this in elementary school. What a great memory!

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  18. Lowcarb team memberSeptember 24, 2020 at 5:39 PM

    I do like your photograph and I enjoyed reading those words from Sara Coleridge.

    All the best Jan

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    1. DeniseinVASeptember 24, 2020 at 10:46 PM

      Thank you Jan, happy you enjoyed the photo and the poem. All the best to you too :)

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  19. William KendallSeptember 24, 2020 at 6:23 PM

    A lovely mix of poem and photo.

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  20. Hootin AnniSeptember 24, 2020 at 6:31 PM

    I love how you manipulated the garden images & beautiful words of the year by months.

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    1. DeniseinVASeptember 24, 2020 at 10:47 PM

      Glad you enjoy those artsy apps Anni, and the poem :)

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  21. Great-Granny GrandmaSeptember 24, 2020 at 10:30 PM

    Pretty garden, and I love that poem. Takes me back a great many years to my school days.

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  22. RoseSeptember 26, 2020 at 7:13 PM

    That's a great poem...and I like your photo to go with it.

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  23. Beatrice P. BoydSeptember 27, 2020 at 3:38 PM

    The garden photo was very appropriate with the poem and I liked your manipulation too, Denise.

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  24. Sallie (FullTime-Life)September 27, 2020 at 10:29 PM

    What fun! I’ve made a note of that app! (Now I’ll be copying your app recommendations as well as your recipes!)

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