Friday, May 2, 2014

fair maidens


photo © 2014 Jennifer Wagner



strawberry cream
and mint
renaissance girls,
spring’s popsicle juleps,

and the deer’s delight—
who wait
for the slumbering
of the gardener-knight



© 2014 Jennifer Wagner

13 comments:

  1. ah hopefully the knight will not take too long in coming...beautiful imagery in the opening...

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  2. Oh Jennifer, you really made me laugh! The images are so wonderful, the photo fabulous and the deer's delight--especially love that line "spring's popsicle juleps" really fun to say :-)

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  3. Beautifully done...a sweet delight for my night..aahhh..those dreams of my knight riding on white horse...he he..kidding..
    So beautiful and gentle and sweet. :)

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  4. Nifty!
    __And the deer know when the keeper of the garden dozes! _m

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  5. 'spring’s popsicle juleps' yes, perfect for a stunning photo! we are trying to be patient here as we wait for our 'gardener-knight'...

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  6. This is glorious - and that photograph - Wow!

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  7. very sweet...Renaissance girls and slumbering knights...

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  8. What lovely renaissance girls ~ I can't wait for spring to fully burst in all her colors ~ Enjoyed the word pairing of gardener-knight ~ Wishing you Happy Week ~

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  9. Ah - in my garden the deer are more like the fierce dragons - feeding on my tulips.

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  10. This poem made me feel very spring-ish. Good start to my Saturday morning. And the Julep line made me think of Mint Juleps since today is KY Derby Day!

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  11. Makes my gophers pedestrian, my deer. :p :) ~

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  12. clever and fun! and the photo so vivid and cheerful.

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