These things are mine to treasure

MY LEGACY I have no wealth to leave behind But I give to you, the best . . . Magnificence of the richest kind From God’s great treasure chest There’s summer sunset’s splendor As it paints the heavens red There’s diamond spattered night skies And rainbows overhead There’s dandelions that scatter gold Across earth’s counterpane [...]

Read Full Post »

That tired old scarecrow

GARDEN GUARDIAN Tired old scarecrow, tattered and torn Looking shabby and quite forlorn His clothes are ripped from summer wind Gaping where they once were pinned Months ago, in summer sun He proved his worth with job well done While flapping arms in disarray He made the crows stay well away But now birds perch [...]

Read Full Post »

Indian Summer

CHANGING SEASONS When summer waltzes into fall, she does it rather slow, reluctant to let go. I’ve often seen her stop and stall, giving joyous warm days . . . Indian Summer haze, as autumn spreads her gorgeous shawl. 9/9/04 Phyllis DeWitt-VanVleck

Read Full Post »

The Season for ScareCrows is approaching

This poem is the form of a Neville and thank you to www.PrairieGardens.com for this frightful pair of scarecrows. THE SCARECROW Sad old scarecrow, tattered and torn. I think I heard him cry, or did the wind just sigh? No wonder poor old thing’s forlorn . . . no duty to uphold – he shivers [...]

Read Full Post »

Summer’s beauty.

DRY MILKWEED PODS Dry pods     crack and open;         then scores of parachutes             hobo a late summer breeze to                 freedom. 8/1/05 Phyllis DeWitt-VanVleck

Read Full Post »

To capture heart and soul

A SUMMER EVENING When shadows cloak the evening As daylight’s turned down low The horizon basks in crimson From sunset’s lavish show Then moonbeams ready golden dust To sprinkle on this night While I watch in fascination As the sun slips out of sight The birds have sung soft vespers And insects start their choir [...]

Read Full Post »