Ode to joy

In awesome wonder, bemused with naive gaze,
glanced I, upon the garden's flower'd sprays,
keen of eye, gathered there upon a wondrous spree,
enhanced by filtered shades of nearby protective tree,
exhibiting splendour by Nature's woven braid,
Zephyr kissed, where dancing breezes played
from Dawn's soft light,'til eve's fired close,
weaves coloured sweet, a bouquet of repose,

Blessed quietude, abounds my garden here,
akin to infant innocence, happy smiles spun dear,
each flowered season here I joyous spend,
ne'er to question, man's questions of why or when,
cloistered hours, its sacred aura breathing know,
humble adoration amid plants that nature sow,
mocks human society, oft, course low and rude,
thus my sanctuary, found amid this flowered solitude,

Oft have I, Summer bathed amid a velvet carpet green,
my honoured eyes, have, in silent blushing wonders seen,
Yet methinks, how brazen lovers would the oceans tame,
with profanities pomp, and for posterity carve their name
thoughtless, upon the bark of some proud tree,
weave conceited hope, the world their name to see
as loose lipped devotion, temporarily to be found,
highlight fragility, proud tree alone the world astound.
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Posted: Jun 2015
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I live where beauty surrounds me, and this my tribrute

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godsprincessonline today!
Sounds like a beautiful place to go, sit down and soak up nature in the peace and quiet. I too love my flowers and flower beds but my beds are all out in the open for everyone to see as I have to fences or anything to have a hidden sanctuary. That's always been my dream to have an enclosed garden/santuary where I could go for peace and quiet. However, where I live (I rent a lot for my mobile home) it is not possible. Thank you so much for this one piece of quiet and beauty I can imagine in my mind. angel
lindsyjonesonline today!
A beautiful rendition to nature Phil.

A shared peace with our surroundings, a most blissful experience enjoyed through natural beauty is felt on all your words.

Thanks Phil for a most refreshing feelings you made me feel on this write.

bouquet

Phyllis
reguiny2006
Godsprincess, So pleased that you found joy in what is my paradise, every year I am in awe of the beauty that surrounds my life, and every petal of every flower is a tribute to this life of ours.
Phil.
reguiny2006
Phyllis, So pleased that you metaphorically wandered in this flowered garden of mine, both physically and within the spirit.

Phil.
beautifulyou
oh true the joyful innocence of the quietude in and around nature happy place

nice,
Phil bouquet
reguiny2006
beautifulyou, As usual you are very kind, thank you fro reading and sharing part of my beautiful world.

Phil.
reguiny2006
Bill, I am humbled by your praise and to be coupled with Beethoven, to quote modern parlance, 'blows the mind', my sincere and grateful thanks coming from the pen of one who writes so well.

pHIL;cheers
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