THE LILY OF THE FIELD

In America, the 5th of September is Labour Day (or should I say Labor Day?). It is an annual holiday. 

The Lily of the Field | Photo: Lesley Scoble

THE LILY OF THE FIELD

My poem, A Quadrille of 44 words (not including the title), is about ‘Work’. THE LILY OF THE FIELD, is for Dverse poets and all my friends across the Pond. 

THE LILY OF THE FIELD

“Some of us work, and some of us shirk.
I do neither”.

Don’t be silly! I hear you say?
		
“I am a lily of the field by the wood.
I toil not, neither do I spin.
But I look good
Swayin’ in the wind.”


Lesley Scoble - September 2022

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19 responses to “The Lily of the Field: a quadrille”

  1. Lesley, maybe that’s why we love flowers so much. They live out of the box. Welcome to dVerse and thank you for participating. Very enjoyable poem with a lovely image to go with it.

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    1. Thank you so much msjadeli💕
      Thank you for welcoming me to Dverse — you are such a wonderful collection of poets! It’s a joy for me to participate. I look forward to more poetry! 🌹

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      1. You’re most welcome and looking forward to reading more of your poetry ❤

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  2. An excellent poem. I love the tone you set in this, so light hearted and a pleasure to read.

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    1. Thank you Tanmay,
      Your kind comment is so encouraging. 🙂💕 It’s the first time I’ve tried a Quadrille.

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      1. Well, you nailed it on your first try. 👏 Great work, Lesley.

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    1. Oh thank you! 🌸 for this lovely compliment. 🙂💕

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      1. You are so welcome. 🙂❤️

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  3. The flowers have their own reason for being… but most of us do not care as long as they are pretty.

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  4. Love this, Lesley. Excellent photo as well.

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    1. Thank you so much 😊🌸

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    1. Thank you so much 😊 🌸

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