Magnolia’s Tale:
Mother Nature’s divine & a subtle history collide
Oaks still in the ancient green:
arms been twisting and turning for centuries, even though still life
teems
Palmettos gently wave a silent
hello to the people far below, though their palms seem to not let go
Walk anyway, in the sea of mossy
unknown, now welcomed by hidden gems of love you now know:
Camellias of glossy pink to Azaleas
of glorious red: all gleaming like precious gems it seems.
Your heart fills with tranquil
grace: Magic abounds in this mysterious wild place divine:
Truly, you say, the beautiful
balance of graceful Mother Nature has no sublime.
The heart of the garden is romance
you see: for Magnolia is crowned with magic in every space
But, if you humbly look closer you
will surrey see, that this Graceful world carries a loving
mystery:
Old statues of glory behind flowers
of rich royalty, speak of the veiled mystery: the subtle history
Southern days of old: Flowers of
Jewels, Statues of Status, and Knights of Men to Ladies Fair: Your heart is taken on a journey,
to a mysterious yearning of times of America’s first heirs.
Let your mind feel history, like
it’s no more a mystery, have change of the heart: magnolia is a good
start! Go to where Mother Nature holds the
key to subtle history: Magnolia: Where Nature meets history Where the Flowers seem to gleam,
where green teems, and history dreams: the magic here is no mystery Take a journey of a thousand
miles, in the garden of romances of a million chances, in romances
heart is where to start. This
is Magnolia’s tale where subtle
history and Mother
Nature’s mystery is heart to heart
And
that is just pure art!
This
was originally an "Ode" (poetic talk for a tribute ) for Magnolia
Plantation & Gardens: A Historic Garden built over the old
Southern Drayton plantation in Charleston South Carolina.
Date: 4
2015
Whispers of times of wealth and fame, where southern grace of Drayton’s
name pervaded the place.
When I wrote this I had
personally never been to this garden but I have been to another
Garden/Old plantation in South Carolina but I did have a good idea of
what It looks like (Since then, I have been there once). Anywho I happened to bump into this
contest in 12th Grade(2015) about a poetry contest about this garden so
I decided to enter into it: it was to be written in classic 18th century
poetic style....so this would be a challenge! Eventually after much
though and my past experience with old southern gardens I came up with
this beautiful poetic gem of a beauty to attract visitors to Magnolia
Gardens .....but sadly it was never excepted and someone else
won(so is the way of poetry contests *Tears* ) but atleast now I can share this great gem of
my poetic literature on my gallery, hope you enjoy it w00t!!!