Morning in the Garden
after Katharine Tynan
As I sit among the blooming flowers their petals soft as the morning dew the gentle brook that runs beside the garden sings a quiet song that only nature knew the warm sunlight filters through the leaves and lights the dewdrops like a thousand tiny moons in this small world I find my peaceful place where love and beauty fill each quiet hour
the petals unfold like tiny tender wings and the sweet scent of blooming flowers clings to the gentle breeze that stirs the trees and rustles the soft grass beneath my knees in this still moment I am free to be a part of nature’s beauty and its glee
I took the emphasis on natural scenes and domestic themes from Katharine Tynan, and applied it to a small, intimate scene in a garden, using her characteristic warm and simple diction. The poem's focus on the beauty of nature and the peacefulness of the scene is also reminiscent of Tynan's style.