Seren

Jul 16, 2010 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

the Garden of a Mind

I pluck petals off the flowers
of my imagination
I lay them down and press them
between the pages
of my heart

my garden of words
is well tended
with inspiration
flourishing
with the bloom
of each beauteous verse
each effortless line

I plant a word in
paper-earth
and fold the soil
in the sacrament
of giving

I pour water
replenishing Gaea
watching it steep
to life

I burn compost
its leaves of paper-guilt
curling up to nothing
renewed again
in a feather of ash

hanging a wind-chime of words
in a chorus of dawn eddies,
ever sings my poetry alive

— Seren, Jul 16, 2010

About This Poem

About the Author

Region, Country: Beyond the Black Stump..Australia, AUS

Favorite Poets: Pablo Neruda, P.K.Page, W.H.Auden, to many and various to include them all ...

Critiques

Lil Z

15 years 10 months ago

This was a brilliant poem!

Excellent write, with exceptional use of language! *Side Note* Is Gaea supposed to be mother nature?

Seren

15 years 10 months ago

Hey~! thanks for the visit I appreciate it ... yes Gaea is meant to be mother nature/earth .... I am very happy you liked it this one was inspired by our Ann Harvey shes always saying the garden of my mind this is the second one lately shes inspired me to write love JayCee (“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson quote)

Dalton

15 years 10 months ago

hanging a wind chime of words

"hanging a wind chime of words" here you have the beauty of the image, the sound of the chime in your mind, and the words themselves, for some reason the colour of jade enters my head. and I think of ancient china, i don't know why, your poem has a sweet echo, john

Seren

15 years 10 months ago

Dear John

John your not Psychic are you ? lol my windchime is Jade Green and has a small jade gem hanging in the centre ... for balance ... glad you liked it and very happy you could see it love and hugs JayCee (“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson quote)

magics02

15 years 10 months ago

The garden of a mind

I love this start with this one I pluck petals off the flowers of my imagination I lay them down and press them between the pages of my heart What a great vision you paint of the soul Deliciously delightful!! Love at ya gal Mona xoxo

Seren

15 years 10 months ago

Dearest Mona

I guess our imaginations are the centre of our souls the most beautiful or ugly parts of us ... Our Ann inspired this one shes always calling my mind a Garden lol so I wrote this one so that when she can get time to read it she might find some solace and peace in it she loves nature so much thanks for the lovely comment I really appreciate it love and hugs JayCee x x x p.s Mona you have inspired me to write a poem and this ones for you, you gave me the canvas So I am going give it to you, as it should be (“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson quote)

scribbler

15 years 10 months ago

mind

garden of words....been wondering where your inspiration bloomed.what a beautiful write on muse........scribbler

Seren

15 years 10 months ago

Dearest Stan

Our Ann(Harvey) always says my mind is a garden of imagination so gradually i am planting a garden of poetry for Ann ... sigh I love her so much and shes such an inspiring woman ... and a better friend I will never find ... always there night or day always around with a kind word, she really is the sweet milk of human kindness love and hugs JayCee (“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson quote)

Candlewitch

15 years 10 months ago

Dearest Jayne

Your poetry is like nothing I have ever seen before. You are totally dedicated to your art and it shows through like a beacon. My favorite lines: I plant a word in paper-earth and fold the soil in the sacrament of giving I pour water replenishing Gaea watching it steep to life Love, Cat

Seren

15 years 10 months ago

Dearest Cat

That has to be the best compliment ive ever been given ... my goal has always been to have my own voice in the words ... near made me cry woman ~! lol thanks darlin I really appreciate it huggles and love JayCee x x x (“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson quote)

faithmairee

15 years 10 months ago

Excellent Poem

This is so Beautiful. Your diction, imagery and flow are all great! Excellent poem, JaCee. I love it. Love-Faith ~I never say anything I don't mean nor do I say anything to be mean.~

Seren

15 years 10 months ago

Dear Faith

Thankyou for your very kind comment I am very happy you liked it love and hugs JayCee (“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson quote)

Nordic cloud

15 years 10 months ago

I love you JayCee

Ann of Norway What more can I say to this beautiful poem? I have said this already:- OH Jayne, oh Jayne, what a most beautiful feather planted in my heart (hat) !!!! I shall feel better than you think for that. It is a truly beautiful poem and I love you for it, wow I do I do I do... Sighs and smiles and joyful thoughts combine as I read your poem, the dance of garden things made coloured delicately carried by your loving hands to its place and what a bloom, what a wonderfully beautiful bloom it made for me, I love it as I love you too, and as you say will never disappear as long as I am able not to...

Seren

15 years 10 months ago

Dearest Heart

I will always be here my friend on that we are agreed ... I am so happy you liked the second in my garden series since you inspired most of them ... Ill show you them as I finish them I love you my northern friend love and biggest hugs JayCee x x x (“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson quote)

lou

15 years 10 months ago

Jayne

I find it difficult to find fault with anything you write, i'm not worthy LOL. Much love Lou xx

Seren

15 years 10 months ago

Dearest Lou

Thanks hun ... I am very happy you liked it though and your worthy darlin I dont always find things wrong with poems either lol love and hugs JayCee x x (“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson quote)

xena465

15 years 10 months ago

Dear JayCee

Wonderful images, as you yourself say at times ... I'm SPEECHLESS! Xena Quote: Science is what you know; philosophy is what you don't know. - Bertrand Russell

Seren

15 years 10 months ago

Dear Xena

thanks for the comment hun I am glad you liked it though ~! speechless or not love JayCee (“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson quote)

docmaverick

15 years 10 months ago

Jay-Cee....

...I particularly liked this effort, most probably because of how effortless you seemed to produce it ! Excellent work. "Write on"! sincerely, #{:-{)}8==== docmaverick.

Seren

15 years 10 months ago

Dearest Doc

I am trying harder to get a nice even flow with my blank verse poems thanks for noticing the work and it did take come work with this one love and hugs JayCe (“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson quote)