My dear friend John
The gardener one
Has been unwell quite lately
~~
And so I send
These flowers for him
The ones I think most stately
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I know John may
Of course prefer
That flow’r that’s caused some conflict
~~
Between us friends
And made me near
Become a horto-convict
~~
For stealing John’s
Wisteria vine
That bloomed and bloomed all summer
~~
While ours had been
A true disgrace
A non-performing bummer
~~
But John, my dear
It’s cold out there
And vines are not in flower
~~
So will you please
Accept these blooms
Now flow’ring at this hour?
~~
They bring much love
And happy thoughts
Of better days before us
~~
And best of all
They’ll bloom again
With gusto and with no fuss.
~~
Dedicated to our dear friend John, in hopes that this excruciatingly bad poetry will make him laugh, and to his loving wife and son.
Cynthia Reyes 
I love wisteria vines. There season is very short here. I would be curious know about wisterias that bloom all summer.
John’s wisteria blooms repeatedly during the summer. Since mine rarely bloomed, I have accused him of feeding his wisteria illegal drugs and powerful steroids, but he only smiles mysteriously. Seriously, I think he cuts it back after each blooming, but it’s the only wisteria I have met that keeps reblooming.
Lovely tribute to your friend John and the flowers that touch our hearts.
That is a lovely amaryllis, Cynthia! Sending your friend John healing thoughts and prayers. I am sorry he is not well. May he regain his strength soon.
A lovely tribute to your friend John, Cynthia. Prayers for him and his family. Your photos are beautiful.
Fun and lovely at the same time.
Root pruning might shock that wisteria into blooming regularly.
I am sure he would accept them gladly and be appreciative of the sentiment behind the gift.
Yes, you’re right, Colline. And he will smile his mischievous smile that we all love.
Lovely!
Best wishes to John. I spied the amaryllis along with a four legged friend in the background of the photo in your previous post. I am glad the amaryllis has come to the fore with accompanying verse.
I just discovered that cut Amaryllis flowers last longer than the ones left on the plant! 5 blooms a-blooming for more than a week! You know how I allege that I’m an expert on Amaryllis bulbs? Clearly this ‘allegator’ doesn’t know anything at all.
It seems that the amaryllis is determined to give you life-long learning opportunities. 😉
I hope your friend gets better soon. I love your poem and those amaryllis flowers! How beautiful they are!
My niece just gave me a bulb and pot to try and grow one. eek! They are stunning flowers and so are the wisteria. Planted one in my son’s yard and it did not do even as well as yours. 😦 At least your’s looks alive.
Your last sentence made me laugh! Happy growing. The good news is they’re quite manageable and are great for reblooming.
A fine dedication
Thank you Derrick. He’s a fine man and my bad poetry will make him laugh.
🙂
That is sure to brighten anyone’s day!!
I am sure, Cynthia, your friend john and his family willl be happy with your poetic sending of Amaryllis , that is certainly one of the most beautiful flower.
With all my best wishes for 2018 and especially a great success for the Purple Turtle..
Love ❤
Michel
Beautiful post and pictures! I am sure the flowers will now do their job and make your friend smile and soon feel better.
your dedications is sincere and heartfelt. that’s what counts the most.
Thank you for saying that.
How could your poetry *not* evince a smile?! I’m sure John appreciates your love, Cynthia!
Thank you, Kerry.
Get well John … lovely flowers Cynthia, sure to do the trick 🙂
How kind of you, Julie. Thank you.
What a fun poem and hope all well for the gardeners and garden.
A lovely poem for your dear friend. I hope his health has improved.
I just love that poem! I suspect that some dodgy pruning might be the reason for your lack of flowers …. and I thought I saw some hostas too by the roots …. This makes me ask, “How much sun is your wisteria getting?!” ☀️☀️☀️
Good question. The main wisteria got full sun. The baby wisteria we planted got not as much sun but bloomed. I think it;’s about the pruning — you’re right.
Good luck with the pruning! It’s a bit fiddly and easy to overdo it! 🌼🌼🌼