A garden poem for Thursday

 

Where I'm Planted

Here I am rooted in good soil
Others rooted in wet or pots
You might say wrong side of the tracks
Richer digging builds character
Search for food deep down makes me tough

My waist is at water level
I drink in the rains of knowledge
Head shoulders arms are raised up high
I search the skies but kiss the ground
Here I'm placed happy with no choice

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 - Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2018, All Rights Reserved
 - Pictures are 'PrintScreen' copies from Margaret's post, linked below
 - I'm linked with Margaret in the Imaginary Garden at https://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2018/07/artistic-interpretations-with-margaret.html?m=1
 - Margaret wrote, "My dear friend and gifted artist, Toril Fisher, has once again generously offered to allow us to use her paintings for our poetic endeavors. (We are to) ... credit her as the artist.  She has a Facebook page "Toril Fisher Fine Art".  She can also be found on Instagram under ( @torilart) Toril Fisher.  She sells her artwork at numerous art fairs in the summer.  I own a number of her paintings..."

Eyelashes, Manure, and Past Job Titles ~~ Poems?

I.

The Politician  
 

Our hero didn't look his part

Eyelashes of greens, reds, yellows

Blue jeans matching light blue sport coat

Makes fellow sort of want to cry
 

Politician, heroic role

The eyelashes give him away

Doesn't matter his wife likes it

His eyes too are painted that way
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II.

Caretaker, Barnyards Unlimited 

Our hero, Farmer once before
Went to college but didn't stay
Now in the Army getting out
Spent his time, five years of his life

Told them he wouldn't reenlist  
A year of school and training two
Learned fancy stuff, electronics
Radars and computers he'd fix   

Will you re-up?  No sir, I'm through
Civilian soon, an Engineer  
Till then a two month job for you 
Haul horse manure to my garden 
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III.

New Occupation

Our man has quit with his day job 
Went back to school and learnt some more
So he's a Professor, Doctor
Make that Emeritus, retired
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Photo and Poem(s) Copyright, Jimmiehov (2010) Photo and 2018 (poems), All Rights Reserved
 
I'm linked with Rommy at http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2018/05/job-title.html 

A Flash poem for Tea

     The Cup - Adolf de Meyer (1912)
              Fair Use Principles

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Just what she had been thinking

Be with you in a minute maam

(She's gonna order soup for one

Then she'll share with her sister, damn)

Now what will you have for today

I'll have a cup of soup, two spoons

(Cheapie, no tip here for the wait)

Mm mm, smells nice.  On my tab, Hon

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Photo and Poem Copyright,  Jimmiehov 2018, All Rights Reserved
   (Photo is my PrintScreen copy from Kerry, linked below)

I'm linked with Sanaa at the Tuesday Platform, http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2018/05/the-tuesday-platform_8.html?m=1

I'm linked with Kerry O'Connor at  http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2018/05/camera-flash.html?m=1

Flash poems are usually 55 words or less.  I'm
 at 49 +six for the title makes 55 words.  Yippee!!!
First I posted writing from my Galaxy 5 smart phone but now it is updated with the  picture using my computer.