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0 posted 2003-11-14 10:29 AM


Philodendron

House vine,
Philodendron:
Its life is to hang there,
Give itself to my entryway.
So I define it, but I didn't ask
The plant for buy-in on my plan.
I made the assumption,
Thinking that I
Owned it.

© Copyright 2003 Ed Ratledge - All Rights Reserved
LeeJ
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1 posted 2003-11-14 10:35 AM


Outstanding!

I'm never ever look at my philodendron in the same way...now you'll have me talking to it...but in a very respectful way.  

Smiles and hugs

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2 posted 2003-11-14 10:38 AM


I used to have so many plants, that they owned me, now I am down to about 5, and they probably wish for a different owner...lol...career's and plants just don't mix well......but plants and poetry do, this is wonderful
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3 posted 2003-11-14 10:43 AM



Neither does one
own a dog, or cat,
or any animal
with spirit.

Nice to think of plants
with spirit...

very nice.

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4 posted 2003-11-14 11:43 AM


Ed~
Oh yes ... you would know that this one knows me~
I have as many house plants as muses~

Just LOVE this one~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram
       noles1@totcon.com   

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5 posted 2003-11-14 12:14 PM


Ed, you are writing a garden of lovelies. I adored Oleander, and this is right on target too.

More please?


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6 posted 2003-11-14 01:40 PM


Very Nice Sir
Lauren~

i carry your heart with me
i am never without it
you are what a moon has always meant sky of sky
the wonder that keeps stars apart-
e.e.cummings

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7 posted 2003-11-14 02:10 PM






(smiles) I'll all about houseplants too, dearest friend, I guess many of us just don't take the treating of them seriously, guess I better call Trading Spaces for some feng-shui hotline, God Bless You, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Ed, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

I don't need no proof when it comes to God and truth
I can see the sun set and I perceive

***Live***

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8 posted 2003-11-14 03:18 PM


Wow Ed...excellent!


Eric

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9 posted 2003-11-14 03:24 PM


This is beautiful, Ed...the form as well as the
subject. You always write so that it can have
manmy meaning. You make me think, and that's good!!
Hugs,  
Ethel

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10 posted 2003-11-14 04:28 PM


nice write
Bonnie j
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11 posted 2003-11-14 06:47 PM


That is one hearty plant can't kill it off,
even my cactus gives up the ghost cause their dryer then the desert.Did finally figure out how to get my violets to bloom a feat for me.
Good one.
See YA Bon-Bon

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12 posted 2003-11-16 04:25 PM


Assumptions can always lead to surprises. *S* I like this very much, my friend... on many levels. *S*
I wonder what it says about me that I have a degree in horticulture and yet choose my plants based on which can thrive on benign neglect. *S*

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13 posted 2003-11-16 05:08 PM


I had to stop by for this one, Ed.  I think of your Oleander...I think perhaps everyday since I read it.  So, I couldn't miss this...NO WAY!  And I am so very glad I didn't miss it.  Yes, you are so right.  I hate when people say they own a pet...I never thought about plants...now, I will.

Love this...
Patricia

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