Tuesday, November 28, 2006

A Spanglish Country Garden

How many kinds of sweet flowers grow
In an Spanglish country garden?
We'll tell you now of some that we know
Those we miss you'll surely pardon
Cistus Roses of course Thyme
Cannas that are doing fine
There are even Grapes for wine
Dahlia Lavender all in a line
In an Spanglish country garden.

How many insects do come and go
In a Spanglish country garden?
We'll tell you now of some that we know
Those we miss you'll surely pardon
Mosquitoes’ that buzz our heads
Shield bugs in flower beds
Mantis Spiders and a fly that’s dead
And of course the ants
Moths that eat my underpants
In a Spanglish Country Garden.

How many birds go too and fro
In a Spanglish country garden?
We'll tell you now of some that we know
Those we miss you'll surely pardon
Swallows, Eagles, pied wagtail
Pheasant Chickens and a Quail
Thrushes that will eat the snail
Bee-eaters, Crested lark
Even nightjars in the dark
In our
Spanglish Country Garden.

How many kinds of critters lie low
In a Spanglish country garden?
We'll tell you now of some that we know
Those we miss you'll surely pardon
Squirrel Fox Hedgehog Wild Boar
Snake Toad and Worms that glo’
Maybe even Bears that roar
That reminds me yes indeed
I really must be planting seeds
In our Spanglish country garden

2 comments:

  1. Love your poem! Welcome to BLOG VILLAGE!

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  2. Entertaining adaptation, Colin. Thanks.

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