Yellow summer daisies, by : Robert Graves
Yellow summer daisies
Nature Photography : Nigel Borrington
Summer Daisies
Summer daisies, they’re my flowers,
Which nobody else may grow.
In a big quarrelsome house like ours
They try it sometimes—but no,
I root them up because they’re my flowers,
Which nobody else may grow.
Claire has a tea-rose, but she didn’t plant it;
Ben has an iris, but I don’t want it.
Daisies, double Yellow daisies for me,
The beautiful-est flowers in the garden.
The summer daisy, that’s my mark:
I paint it in all my books!
It’s carved high up on the beech-tree bark,
How neat and lovely it looks!
So don’t forget that it’s my trade mark;
Don’t copy it in your books.
Claire has a tea-rose, but she didn’t plant it;
Ben has an iris, but I don’t want it.
Daisies, yellow daisies for me,
The beautiful-est flowers in the garden.
By : Robert Graves
Nigel Borrington 
Wonderful photo! The poem not bad either.
April 8, 2014 at 12:27 am
Hello 🙂 🙂
Thank you very pleased you enjoyed 🙂 🙂
April 8, 2014 at 11:18 pm
Love daisies.
April 8, 2014 at 1:43 am
Hello Elen
🙂 🙂
April 8, 2014 at 11:19 pm
Graves was a better novelist than poet, I think: but there is always value to be found.
April 8, 2014 at 6:44 am
Hello M 🙂
I will have a look at more of hos books then , 🙂 🙂 🙂
Thank you !!!
April 8, 2014 at 11:20 pm
A lovely poem, Nigel. And perfect to accompany your wonderful image.
Daisies are such a friendly, happy flower. They are quintessential summer. 🙂 🙂
April 8, 2014 at 5:45 pm
Hello Sharon 🙂 🙂
Yes they are, love the first time I see them, It make you feel like summer has really let loose !!! 🙂
April 8, 2014 at 11:21 pm