We have a lemon, but only one and its green
In seasons past
I have dreamed
Of fruit trees
And worm farms
Composting bins
Vegetables fresh
Hand grown by me
Strawberries
Passion fruit
Blueberries too
Overflowing gardens
Feeding the family
I invested
In pots and saplings
Seeds and gardening things
And at seasons end
The bugs and birds
Had a feast and
All I had to show
For my time
My effort
My money
Was a handful of tomatoes
A few green beans
And a lemon tree
#notquitefeedingthefamily
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “The Object of My Dejection.”
Poems and Petals 
Love this 🙂
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Thank you, I’ve added a pic of my one and only lemon and it is green 🙂
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Just can’t catch a break 🙂
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LOL, No, but I continue to try 🙂
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As one who has committed herbicide again and again, I feel your pain.
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Thank you, the older I get the more I realise I should try and stay in my strengths (whatever they might be?) 🙂
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Writing is definitely one of your strengths!
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Thank you 🙂
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I’ve been there, and have the formerly! 🙂
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My husband’s aunt has the most amazing green fingers, has fed her family with home grown vegetables for many years, I stand in awe 🙂
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Wormery! *adds to dictionary*
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This makes for such a delightful read though it oughta make me wanna empathize with your plight, after so much toiling and hardwork that’s gone forth! And I do feel your angst, but look on the bright side Vee, you were saved a handful of crops! Half a loaf of bread’s better than none, know?! *laughing*
You never know, your luck might be in by the next planting season, so keep ’em loving fingers dug in, and then crossed afterwards as you await harvest time! Cheers! LOL
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Next time I’m shopping at the grocery store!
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Reblogged this on Tales of Unwise Paths.
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I grew ONE really nice tomato last year. Got a good photo of it as proof. Perhaps we could start a lonely vegetable/fruit club? PS your lemon looks more like a lime. What did it taste like?
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Thank you, yes a lonely vegetable club is a great idea! My lone lemon is still on the tree waiting to turn yellow 🙂
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Hahahahaha! That’s smarts Vee, it really does! Gosh! You’re a total crack-up, and there will be no next time; nuh-uh! Really?! LMAO!
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No next time 😀
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