shazbat

Jun 03, 2010 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

Delicate flowers

All flowers have feelings

In actual fact

It takes lots of loving

To keep them intact

They need looking after

With blood sweat and toil

And water and feeding

Improving the soil

Keep out the weeds

That will want to attack

Kill off the flies

Either white or the black

Talk to them daily

Play them some sounds

See them improve

Both in leaps and in bounds

Be kind to your flowers

Try not to neglect

Be nice to your flowers

And you’ll gain their respect

— shazbat, Jun 03, 2010

About the Author

Region, Country: Norfolk, UK, GBR

Favorite Poets: Kipling, T.S Eliot, Hilaire Belloc, Ogden Nash, Spike Milligan and many more.

Critiques

xena465

16 years ago

I'm guilty!!!

I don't know why? But every time I’ve had plants in the past, they die. I tried everything by the book, talked to them too, even sang and played music, but they still always died. I think it’s true what they say about having “Green Fingers”. I really don’t. I love animals and nature. I’m brilliant with animals, but not with beautiful flowers and plants. Lovely write John. Xena

shazbat

16 years ago

Xena get yourself a

Xena get yourself a flowering cactus and ignore it, water once or twice a year, keep it in a sunny spot and you should be rewarded with some beautiful flowers, as far as i know you cant kill them, wel, not easily. John

xena465

16 years ago

Never had a cactus John

I didn't know you could get one that could flower? I always saw them as kind of jaggy looking and boring, so I'll look for one of them. If I get one and it still dies, I'm gona blame you John!!! Xena

shazbat

16 years ago

Get a Christmas cactus the

Get a Christmas cactus the flowers are stunning, they are so simple to keep and you dont need to water, hardly at all, but a few weeks after watering they will flower and when they do they look fantastic. If you do manage to kill it I'll be surprised. John

xena465

16 years ago

You know John...

I love nature and I've never understood the reasons why I can't keep a simple plant alive, but I will do as you suggest and buy a Xmas cactus. Can I buy one now? But there’s another problem, I have a pet rat called Zak, he doesn’t live in a cage, he lives in my house...a lot of cleaning up after him, I know that’s what you’ll be thinking, but it’s worth it to give him his freedom. I’m normally a cat person, so he’s more like a cat than a rat. Anyway, as you know rodents can climb and can make themselves very thin, well em, hold that thought; Zak is a little fatter than he should be, so I guess I could find a place to put a cactus that he couldn’t reach??? Xena

magics02

16 years ago

Good one

Yes talk to the flowers, tend to them and they shall return you a rich reward. I like this one alot friend worthy of blooms, stars, stripes and nom!! Good job and I enjoy your writes. Mona

shazbat

16 years ago

Thank you Mona, I’m glad

Thank you Mona, I'm glad that you enjoyed this one. John

shirley harrison

16 years ago

i always wanted to marry a tulip! L:O:L

great poetry, i love that you wrote about flowers and you are right the other day mine asked me to bring some beans on toast! i only took the toast! L:O:L just teasing......... shirley harrison

shazbat

16 years ago

Was that because you couldnt

Was that because you couldnt get hold of the beans, I'm currently working on a follow up to this, but dont hold your breath. Regards John

shirley harrison

16 years ago

i would happily say

if i was you, you should hold yours when im near!what with all the beans! thats why so few come to see me! L:O:L shirley harrison

shazbat

16 years ago

But you can’t get beans

But you can't get beans out there, not proper Heinz beans anyway. Should I ever be passing through florence I'll pop in for a cuppa and a ginger nut as long as you promise not to let rip. John

shirley harrison

16 years ago

whjich ginger nut

would that be L:O:L the one down the street? l.O.l only have wine in my house john, cant even get PG tips here! shirley harrison

shazbat

16 years ago

Funny you should say that

Funny you should say that ive got a new box of 240 PG tips in the cupboard, should be enough to last the week, there's also lots of Heinz stuff too, ketchup, tomato soup, beans and spotted dick, thats a lie ive just had the spotted dick with birds custard, but i also have some Frascati and Soave in the fridge, time for bed now so i'll nip out and make my Ovaltine :-) Take care John

shirley harrison

16 years ago

L:O:L

oooh you know what i like i would like the spotted Dick, after a good plate of pie and mash with Licker, i have been reading alot of your poetry this week,and after yesterday i just wanted to tell you, that when i went to bed i laughed my self to sleep! you are a wonderful poet and you touch my heart with your poems! i likes very much How to make a fruit cake too, L:O:L your the best! shirley harrison Ps L:O:L do you really drink 240 cups of tea a week?

shazbat

16 years ago

God I miss pie and mash,

God I miss pie and mash, thats the trouble with living out in the sticks, these norfolk people just dont appreciate good food, I'm going to see my dad next week so I'll make sure I get my 2 and 2. Laughing yourself to sleep is not unusual, most women do that with me :) And no i dont drink 240 cuppas a week by crikey thats about 35 a day, how could i get through life on only 35 cuppas. Youre a star Shirl, take care. John

shirley harrison

16 years ago

ok L:O:L again!

were you refering to doris!!!!!!!!!! just the titles of your poetry are enough to set me off my little willy, and the biggest cock in the world desrve admiration john, and although i do laugh at my own comic poetry this week i have had more than alot of joy with yours! i have 3 blogs go to visit i bet there will be something that you like! love you john! shirley harrison

judyanne

16 years ago

love this write john

but be careful we don't start calling you charlie after the prince who talks to trees as did his ancestor(?) i read flowers here as a synonym for family, friends, acquaintances etc?..... love judy xx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html

Kailashana

16 years ago

Feed me.Love, Audrey“Even

Feed me. Love, Audrey "Even if I knew the world were to end tomorrow, I would plant an olive tree today."-- Francis of Assisi

shazbat

16 years ago

Anna I got confused, which

Anna I got confused, which is easy for me, its "little shop of horrors" and not the Rocky horror show, must be my memory playing tricks John

Kailashana

16 years ago

Exactly. Little shop of

Exactly. Little shop of Horrors. Audrey. Feed me. ~A "Even if I knew the world were to end tomorrow, I would plant an olive tree today."-- Francis of Assisi

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