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Spinney

Bimbleur extraordinaire
Location
Back up north
Well, not poems exactly, but poetic phrases.
I've long fancied a go at stone carving, and also seen folks with stones or slabs in their gardens with short, poetic phrases on them. But I've never been able to work out what I would want written on stones in my garden. Something like the Topic title appeals for a stone next to a bench where I could sit and read/daydream.

Any other suggestions?


This is the kind of thing I mean (the stone, not the phrase, which here says 'Poetry is fossilised language').
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Archie_tect

De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
Location
Northumberland
Look to AA Milne for something suitable!

The more it snows tiddly-pom....
 
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Spinney

Spinney

Bimbleur extraordinaire
Location
Back up north
Spinney, this is far too long for a beginner, but I did see it cut in beautiful calligraphy by a local stonecutter. It was for sale, but sadly I couldn't afford it. I wrote down the words because I thought they were lovely, full of forgiveness and hope which spoke to me at the time: Maybe the last line stands on its own?

For winter's rain and ruins are over
And all the season of snow and sins
The days dividing lover and lover
The light that loses, the night that wins;
And time remembered is grief forgotten,
And frosts are slain and flowers begotten,
And in green underwood and cover
Blossom by blossom the spring begins.

Thanks Tiny - that is lovely.
I also like the 'time remembered is grief forgotten' line (although maybe not for a garden!)
 

betty swollocks

large member
Compose your own haiku.


Rather cliche'd:-
The kiss of the sun for pardon

The song of the birds for mirth

One is nearer to God's heart in the garden

Than anywhere else on earth



Dorothy Gurney

1858 - 1932





Over the land still covered by snow unthawed
The speculating Rooks at their nests cawed
And saw from Elm tops, delicate as flowers of grass
What we below could not see, winter pass.


Edward Thomas





William Henry Davies 1871-1940
What is this life if, full of care We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or cows. No time to see, when woods we pass, Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass. No time to see, in broad daylight, Streams full of stars, like skies at night. No time to turn at Beauty's glance, And watch her feet, how they can dance. No time to wait till her mouth can Enrich that smile her eyes began. A poor life this if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare



[size="+1"]TO THE VIRGINS, TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME.[/size]
by Robert Herrick


G[size="-1"]ATHER[/size] ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old time is still a-flying :
And this same flower that smiles to-day
To-morrow will be dying.

The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun,
The higher he's a-getting,
The sooner will his race be run,
And nearer he's to setting.

That age is best which is the first,
When youth and blood are warmer ;
But being spent, the worse, and worst
Times still succeed the former.

Then be not coy, but use your time,
And while ye may go marry :
For having lost but once your prime
You may for ever tarry.


Research Robert Herrick a bit more....lots of delicious phrases.


But I rather like Fnaar's suggestion. Polish it a little though: replace 'keks' with 'trolleys' f'rinstance......
 
I used to make sundials and they nearly always has a short poem or motto on them. Nothing springs to mind particularly but it may be worth googling "sundial mottos" I seem to remember there are lots out there in lists.
 

threebikesmcginty

Corn Fed Hick...
Location
...on the slake
Little robin redbreast sitting on a pole,
Niddle noddle went his head and poop went his hole.
 

Arch

Married to Night Train
Location
Salford, UK
Not too twee I hope, but see if you can find a Flower Fairies book - each fairy is a flower, and has a poem. They are a bit cute, but there is the odd nice little line.
 
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Spinney

Spinney

Bimbleur extraordinaire
Location
Back up north
Not too twee I hope, but see if you can find a Flower Fairies book - each fairy is a flower, and has a poem. They are a bit cute, but there is the odd nice little line.

Thanks all - some good suggestions there.
This is a long term project (after an OU exam, getting current block of work out of the way, moving house...!) If I ever get around to doing it I'll try to remember to post a piccie of my efforts!
 
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