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I am house sitting for a friend at the moment in a beautiful house with some wonderful gardens. A while ago I wrote this poem for her. She really loves her garden and looks after all the wild life that visits, and gets very excited over her compost heap (don’t we all). And as I sat in the garden today, for the first time in a long time I thanked G-d I was part of the weird, wonderful and very beautiful world. And I really believe you can find great peace in nature.

You Must Come And See:

You must come and see my Compost Heap
I think it’s quite unique.
I’m sure there’s not another one
So rich and dark and sweet!
It’s filled with worms and crawling things,
A grass snake lives there too.
If I didn’t have my compost heap
I don’t know what I’d do.

You must come and see my Bug Motel.
I’m sure you’ll be impressed.
It’s got four floors and a garden,
And a place for mice to nest.
There are frogs and toads and lacewings,
And ladybirds and bees.
You may even see a beetle
If you get down on your knees.

You must come and see my Veg Patch,
There’s many things to sow.
You’ll have to try the lettuces,
And watch the rhubarb grow.
We’ve got ourselves a wildlife pond
Where newts and tadpoles swim.
And maybe when they’re big enough
They’ll make the slugs life grim.

You must come and see My Garden,
It really is divine.
The badger comes to visit us,
The fox comes round to dine.
There’s boxes filled with nesting birds
And parrots in the trees.
And if you want to find some peace,
Come See My Garden Please!

For Vikki...

Karren B
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Thanks Violet

It is a wonderful place...

I feel so good today, if that's what nature can do for you then, Bring it on!

Karren B (A very Happy Karren B)
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Karren
Now that is what I call a poem . Descriptive , informative and fun to read ! Fabulous !
I am posting one that is more or less on the same theme but although not as good I hope you like it . It is called the allotment

Thank you as always for your kind comments...

I have two allotments that i love tending, and am looking forward to reading your poem...

Karren B
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As you know Karren - this is right up my street

Welldone! I loved reading this and can certainly identify with a lot of the sentiments involved

(by the way - my tomatoes turned for the better in the end - delicious! Hoorah! hehe )

A
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Karren, thats so beautiful, loved it, i can see you there now!
Bet Vickki will love it too!

Thank you Alsiony... Glad to know your tomatoes made it after all...I know it was touch and go at one point...

I feel there's a good feeling here tonight, must be the nature thing...


Gerry,

Thank You, so much!!

Karren B
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Karren B wrote:Thank you as always for your kind comments...

I have two allotments that i love tending, and am looking forward to reading your poem...

Karren B
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TWO ALLOTMENTS !! As we say in Yorkshire you should be"as fit as a butchers dog "
YL
Btw I have sent you a pm let me know if you receive it please because I have been having a spot of bother sending .

Got your Pm. Thanks.

I know that saying...Have a lot of family around Yorkshire. But my favourite one that I still love is

'There's nowt so queer as folk' A very true observation I think...


Oh my allotments keep me very fit!

Karren B
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Excellent!
That was fun. Lots of great colourful images - it made me think of Shel Silverstein who I still enjoy.
I bet your friend will love it!

Thanks cate...

It is a very lovely and peaceful place to be...

With an awful lot going on in it at all times that we never really see.

Karren
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What a great poem I loved that Karren.

Hi Karren,

I loved your poem also. One of your best. Reminds me of childhood in English countryside. Heaven


Cheshire gal

Hi Cheshire gal

Thanks for your kind comments.

It is a lovely place to be...And it does seem like heaven sometimes.

Karren
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