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Jump for Joy, Johnny

Jump for joy, Johnny, jump for joy – your days are numbered, come-lately boy. The frost approaches, so seize the day, and count each moment before it fades. * These tiny violets spring up in cool weather during the spring and fall.  We call them ‘Johnny-jump-ups’!

Jump for joy, Johnny,

jump for joy –

your days are numbered,

come-lately boy.

The frost approaches,

so seize the day,

and count each moment

before it fades.

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These tiny violets spring up in cool weather during the spring and fall.  We call them ‘Johnny-jump-ups’!

Responses to “Jump for Joy, Johnny”

  1. Rei Lunata

    Haai.. like this picture.. 🙂 would you like to visit my site? I know it’s in Indonesian but i’ll so glad if you would.. Thanks before.. 🙂

    1. melodylowes

      Hello! I will try to check it out today… Nice to meet you! 🙂

      1. Rei Lunata

        okay 🙂 nice to meet you too.. 🙂

  2. Symanntha Renn

    My great aunt gave me some of these, she called them 5 o’clocks. I love them, and get lots of compliments on them.

    1. melodylowes

      It is so sweet how they bloom in the cooler in-between times when the garden is otherwise not at its best. I always appreciate their tenacity! 🙂

  3. akateacher

    We get them here, too. My daughters love to go through the yard and pick bouquets of them. Although, we had our 1st frost, so I don’t know how much longer they’ll be around!

    1. melodylowes

      We have had a few nights in a row now with frost – so that’s it, I’m afraid, for the season. Time to find things of beauty in places other than the garden!

  4. RoSy

    A pleasure to see you Johnny! 😉

  5. Caddo Veil

    I like this–a fun poem! And thank you for telling me that they’re violets! God bless you–love, Caddo

    1. melodylowes

      Hey – I can be fun. When forced…

      1. Caddo Veil

        “Forced fun”…yeah, I think I had to do that in my earlier “other” life. Glad the memories are pretty fuzzy, now.

      2. melodylowes

        🙂 For-real fun is by far the better, eh?

      3. Caddo Veil

        WAY “eh”!!

  6. perlesink

    Beautiful images: written and photographic.

    1. melodylowes

      Thank you very much! 🙂

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