A Robert Frost Poem for Gardeners: Lodged

Green umbels with slender stems and clusters of small flowers bending under heavy rainfall, with raindrops clinging to the foliage and a dramatic, stormy backdrop.

“In six little lines, Robert connects himself to the flowers in the flowerbed. Pelted by the wind and rain, the flowers manage to survive.” March 26, 1874 Today is the birthday of the American poet and Poet Laureate Robert Frost. Here’s a short, sweet poem (and a gardener favorite) by Robert Frost called ‘Lodged.’ In…

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WS Merwin’s Birthday: Poet of Trees, Gardens, and Eternity

W.S. Merwin, a celebrated American poet and conservationist.

Today’s Garden Words were featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. Words inspired by the garden are the sweetest, most beautiful words of all. W.S. Merwin, a celebrated American poet and conservationist. September 30, 1927 On this day, the American poet W.S. Merwin — always…

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