Gardeners - (A Poem) by swillinbillyflynn

Gardeners - (A Poem)

The gardener laid down his tools and here they remain. Undisturbed, untouched in the hope that the gardener would return one day and carry on tending his garden as if nothing had happened

The gardener laid down his tools and here they will stay. He was seized by patriotic fervour to fight for his king and his country, against the German butchers…… and bakers and candlestick makers

The German gardener laid down his tools, and was fighting for his Kaiser with a similar patriotic Zeal, but with no idea why these fractious royal cousins needed to go to war.

The gardener picked up his gun and the whistle was blown. If they sent enough men against the German guns, sooner or later the Germans would run out of bullets. Well that was the plan.

The gardener laid down his life and here he remains shot by a German gardener who feared for his life. In less troubled times they would have been friends, but in nineteen sixteen, it was not meant to be.

The gardeners son laid down his tools and here they remain . In nineteen thirty nine the German butchers and bakers and candlestick makers joined with the gardeners and were marching again.
Beautiful image and that poem! Are you the author?
March 18th, 2021  
Great poem, very poignant. What a fantastic shed.
March 18th, 2021  
I really love your shed!
March 18th, 2021  
Beautiful shot, poignant words
March 18th, 2021  
@njmom3 Thank you. Yes it is mine. :)
March 18th, 2021  
Wonderfully evocative lighting and POV and beautiful narrative.
March 18th, 2021  
What a moving piece of sad but beautiful writing. A lovely image. Fav
March 18th, 2021  
Helligan??

Beautiful light
March 18th, 2021  
A lovely scene. fav
March 18th, 2021  
Interesting verse and shot
March 18th, 2021  
@30pics4jackiesdiamond Yes it's the tool store at Heligan. I was inspired by the fact all the gardeners went off to the 1st world war and never came back. :(
March 18th, 2021  
@yorkshirekiwi Sadly it's not mine. It's the gardeners tool store at Heligan.
March 18th, 2021  
@onewing @carolinesdreams @elatedpixie @lyndamcg @pusspup @dide Thank you. I quite like pairing a poem and an image. I used to do it a lot. may start doing it again.
March 18th, 2021  
Omg! Beautiful and peaceful place wooovvvvv
March 18th, 2021  
Beautiful image, lovely light.
March 18th, 2021  
A lovely scene and great poetry.Fav😊
March 18th, 2021  
Fabulous capture and lovely light.
March 18th, 2021  
Such lovely light! Fav!
March 19th, 2021  
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