Their last name made me think of something wild.
Their gardens with calm beauty eased my mind
Where innocence returned as to a child
And mystery was everywhere to find.
Text: Linked to dVerse Poetics. Sarah is hosting with the theme of street names one of which is “Savage Gardens”.
Photos: “Garden Scenes”, above, and “Redbud Trees on Lawn”, below.
I like a garden like that… to be child again
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Bjorn!
LikeLike
Savage Gardens is a bit of an oxymoron! I love the lines:
‘Where innocence returned as to a child
And mystery was everywhere to find’.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I am glad you liked them. Thank you, Kim!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love the way you expand on that contrast between ‘savage’ and ‘garden’ – and the images are fantastic.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I am glad you liked them. Thank you, Sarah!
LikeLike
Gardens, innocence and childhood. Lovely combination.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Jane!
LikeLike
🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
They are really beautiful! But why do you call these perfectly groomed gardens savage?
LikeLiked by 1 person
That is the name of some street in London that was part of the prompt. I do know someone with the last name “Savage” and so I figured that’s how that street came to be called what it was. They may have even had some gardens. Thank you, Danik!
LikeLike
Oh, I see!
LikeLiked by 1 person
These are beautiful images, Frank.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Dan!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love your last two lines!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’m glad. Thank you, Jo!
LikeLike
All round beauty Frank!
LikeLike
Thank you, Peter!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Innocence , calm and beauty… I’m so glad you wrote if these things , rather than the name suggests.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Gardens have more innocence and charm than savagery. Thank you, Vivian!
LikeLiked by 1 person
😊
LikeLiked by 1 person
Your post “with calm beauty eased my mind”.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Lynn!
LikeLike
They are truly savage, wild places where the wild things grow. I do like the last two lines. Mystery is everywhere when childhood innocence abounds
LikeLiked by 1 person
That’s true about childhood innocence. We should be as little children. Thank you, Mark!
LikeLiked by 1 person
😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
The way you put together pictures and words is uniquely beautiful!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I am glad you liked them. Thank you, Pragalbha!
LikeLiked by 1 person
You are most welcome Frank!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Almost like a fairy tale Frank!
LikeLiked by 1 person
It is like a fairy tale. Thank you, Dwight!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I like what you did there. No real savagery, just a hint of mystery. A calming poem, like the garden you portray.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I like the write what is calming. It calms me down as well. Thank you!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love your photos and this line –
Their gardens with calm beauty eased my mind
Did you know there was a band called “Savage Garden”?
LikeLiked by 1 person
I didn’t know about the band “Savage Garden”. I’ll look it up on YouTube. Thank you, Truedessa!
LikeLike
All kinds of contrasts and nostalgic emotions going on here.
LikeLiked by 1 person
There are. Thank you, Mary!
LikeLike
,love the rhythm
LikeLiked by 1 person
I try to keep the meter regular in these short pieces. Thank you!
LikeLike
CoLoRs oF Life
MysTerieS uNtold
ALWaYS ANoTHeR
FLoWeR
iN
LiFE..:)
LikeLiked by 1 person
There’s always another flower. Thank you, Fred!
LikeLiked by 1 person
SMiLes
Keep
Gardening
my
FriEnd..;)
LikeLiked by 1 person