And there they appeared,
all around me, roses,
lilies and delphiniums blue,
and even some flowers
that weren’t in season—
lilacs, azaleas
and birds of paradise,
all of them blooming,
abundant and blooming,
the air hung with sweetness,
the petals so soft,
and for a while I thought
oh! for me! my flowers!
my bouquets! Until
one by one, though reluctant
at first, and with some pouting throughout,
I was guided to give them away
and they were much
lovelier then.
Runs down the page to a wonderful closing, the beauty in the giving away. And the abundance gets highlighted so nicely in that cumulative list that develops, the non-stop almost breathless unraveling. I did have a bit a trouble with the start, the phrasing with the word “there” — it would seem to open more gracefully with just
And all around me
they appeared, roses…
You are so so right. Changed it in the original
Holy georgia okeeffe, what an amazing photo. Drew me right in. Thanks, needed a flower today in this
Dusty
Confusing
Winter?
Hi dear Faye,
Sending you a dozen more orchids … And a few lupine, too
Thank you–I feel the given rose petals all around me.
Most be time to pass them on…
Hi Dear Beth,
Ah, the cycle, you one of the sweetest givers of them all …