Ouch, watch my leaves!
You’re stepping on my stem!
Your perfume is too strong!
Quit shoving!
Who put you in charge?
Your buds are in my face!
Has anyone seen my bee?
I’m missing my bee, too!
Will you all be still?
Can’t we all get along?
No!
Why should we?
Huh! It’s her fault!
That’s right.
The gardener did this.
Copyright 2017 Brenda Davis Harsham
Notes: Do you ever feel like your efforts have the exact opposite effect than you intend? Helping others is a perilous business. Are one’s good intentions a defense? Or the nail in the coffin of blame? Sometimes it’s better for the gardener to leave the clippers on the shelf. Have a magical day!
41 thoughts on “Over-Crowded”
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Aww, yes I am underappreciated at times, too. Family takes us hard working Mom’s (and Nana’s) for granted. I would be “on strike” once in awhile. . .
Beautiful flowers! Your garden has such beauty and lovely results.
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Women all over the world work long hours for their families. I do think we are appreciated, though.
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Haahh! 😀 This is such an amusing read. Liked it a lot.
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Thank you!
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Hahaha! Lololol! 😀 😀 Sigh, I needed that. Thank you, Brenda!
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Ha! Brenda — this is such a great example of a non-human POV poem. Isn’t it fun to imagine what animals and plants might be thinking?
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Thanks, Laura. Yes, I was quite surprised to realize what the flowers were thinking. 🙂
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The problem is that no one actually knows what anyone else needs…flowers are the same. Picture is gorgeous and love the poem. Better to smile and let people help themselves. LOL
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Yes, I kind of regret helping now. Oh well. It can’t be undone now. 🙂
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A touch of laughter in the lot … very good, Brenda!
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Thanks, Frank!
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Marvelous!
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Thanks!
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Love it!
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Thanks!
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You Brenda are the best – this is fantastic, such imagery! Love reading your work – great to see you again.
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Love the perspective, Brenda, and the analogy. Such a fun piece!
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Thanks, Molly.
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Hahaha splendid words so well penned, Brenda and for sure the beautiful flowers were bunched up together. Awesome.
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Thank you!
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Welcome
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This is so lovey and light, Brenda. Most enjoyable.
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Thank you!
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You made me pause for a while and really think hard Brenda…in a really good way though
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That’s an honor. Thanks.
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“she’s touching me!” “he’s on my sideeeeeeeeee!”
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Yes! That is what I heard, too. LOL
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are we helping people or listening to flowers complain? Or is one an analogy for the other? Good dramatization…oh great gardening creative muse of mine! 🙂
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Thanks, Jonathan. It was an analogy for unintended consequences. XOXO
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Just wondering….did I mess up? That’s okay–tell your flowers that they COULD be replaced…by hardy mums and ornamental cabbage!!! 🙂
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That’s right. A stern talking to. That is what those flowers need. 🙂
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To “stem” their complaining attitudes? AHA! 🙂
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They need to turn the other leaf.
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And stop budding heads? 🙂
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LOL
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Haha! This is brilliant! I’d say the gardener is in so much trouble 🙂
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Thank you! And here, I thought flowers were so sweet.
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You are most welcome! Ha, only in fairytales 🙂
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LOL 🙂
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🙂
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