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EmmaRose
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0 posted 2014-05-27 08:33 PM





I walked in Summer's endless fields
daily, passerby, I among them, citing
the many splendors of the grass and sky

the purple ones were most majestic
caressing my joyful, shoeless feet

morning till night
on moonlight's intoxication
drunk on Summer rain, I'd walk

by September's song, I looked back

many of the purple already collapsing
desperately, retracing my steps
to find a hint of what I foolishly neglected
to photograph or cross reference
for the sake of higher knowledge

sadly, I realized
I never really knew your name



[This message has been edited by EmmaRose (05-28-2014 07:28 AM).]

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wordancer
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1 posted 2014-05-27 09:00 PM


ah, the plants that we don't know the names of, but sometimes isn't it more magical not to know?
JerryPat2
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2 posted 2014-05-27 09:43 PM


Names we can, and do, forget. I do compulsively. Although I love to look at flowers and plants I never know their names, except of course, roses and sunflowers.

~*~ The poor wish to be rich, the rich wish to be happy, the single wish to be married, and the married wish to be dead. ~*~

secondhanddreampoet
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3 posted 2014-05-27 09:44 PM


a most interesting 'write!' ...
latearrival
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4 posted 2014-05-27 10:17 PM


EmmaRose, enjoyed this because as I walk through my garden and I often  say,"Now what was the name of that one?"
One sounds like laurapedalem. And I remember to think of Laura on a bike pedaling away
, when I look at these pretty bushes.Thanks for the smile,Jo

EmmaRose
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5 posted 2014-05-28 07:29 AM


thanks for the thoughtful comments, very much appreciated
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