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Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

0 posted 2008-11-08 08:53 PM

White, yellow and purple chrysanthemums
cascading through the white, iron fence.
The first thing you see
when you turn the corner onto my street.
Tumbling through the fence
onto the sidewalk.
Once potted plants,
given to me by friends,
for happy and sad occasions.
Now they seem to be
trying to escape into the street
like wayward children.
They have forgotten the sad times
and present themselves
only as memories of happy times.
Ida Werrett

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1 posted 2008-11-08 09:07 PM

Yo dear Ida,

Flower plants on the street are lovely. My next door neighbor has always had two small window gardens. They brighten up the street.

Her husband Bill recently died. He was a good man, and my friend. He liked her flowers.

Love Bobby

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

2 posted 2008-11-09 02:34 AM

I love this, Ida and, honestly, think that I hear them giggling as they make their escape!

Love,
Alison

Rick
Member Elite

since 2001-06-21

Posts 2903
Victoria, Australia

3 posted 2008-11-09 02:50 AM

Dear Ida, I have just been taking photos of flowers, they are wonderful things and very much enjoyed like your words here my friend. I'm all for good times, you have some ok.

Rick

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

4 posted 2008-11-09 02:57 AM

Dear Ida, I used to plant the mums I used to receive for various occasions. Some happy ~ some sad. Fortunately most of them were happy!
My garden was rife with their brilliant colours. Alas, when I moved into a new house I couldn't replant them as the property hadn't been graded and landscaped when we moved. I couldn't even transplant my grandmother's strawbery rhubarb plants.

I thoroughly enjoyed this write!!!

Love to you!
Linda

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

5 posted 2008-11-09 03:38 AM

It is awesome, these flowers trying to escape are tremendous and what they speak about speak deep to our hearts...

Thank you for the beautiful poem.

yann

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

6 posted 2008-11-09 03:47 PM

Ida, I have some escaping mums too
I enjoyed both the colors and wisdom in this poem.

Bill Charles
Member Patricius

since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

7 posted 2008-11-09 04:12 PM

Ida - lovely write, I can see the Chrysanthemums as I approach the fence trying to get out. Yet the good times do remain, forever...

BC

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

8 posted 2008-11-09 08:31 PM

*smile*

A white iron fence without those

"White, yellow and purple chrysanthemums" would be so cold (and metaphorically scary too)

I miss the part of "me" that was an avid gardener.

Maybe I just miss gardens? (I'm remembering eight hours of work I'd put into that, and um? *wince*)

Enjoyed your Mums, Ida. (generous bloomers, they are!)

oh

generous bloomers...grin?

I have a few pairs of those now.

Maybe I should get my lazy butt back to the garden, eh?

A fine bouquet of words, here, lady.

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

9 posted 2008-11-09 11:27 PM

Thank you all for your interest and comments. I love flowers and gardening though it takes me a bit longer due to the arthritis I still tend the flowers but have to hire someone for the heavier yard work.
People told me that potted chysanthemums wouldn't grow if you planted them in the ground. I have a yard full of them to prove that they will.
Ida

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

10 posted 2008-11-11 01:34 PM

Mmmmmm! This was a delight, Ada!

- Owl

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

11 posted 2008-11-11 05:28 PM

quote:
Now they seem to be
trying to escape into the street
like wayward children.

This is very lovely, dear Ida. I have some on my balcony and they slip through the open space to the outside too. I love their fragrance too, it reminds me of my garden back in Switzerland.

Love,
Margherita

Oklahoma Rose
Senior Member

since 2008-02-28

Posts 1586
Oklahoma USA

12 posted 2008-11-11 07:22 PM

'Tis a beautiful view you have penned here.

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