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Sunflowers, irises and rosemary

Flowers have always had meaning to me. My first gardens had (French) marigolds and portulaca. Both very easy to grow on the hard clay we called a back yard.

I've written many poems and short stories with a flower as a talisman. Even today I picked up a plumeria to smell it. Last night I plucked a jasmine. If I get lucky there'll be gardenias in bloom when I look tonight; if not, they will bloom soon.

The national tree/flower "golden showers" (a cassia) is in regal bloom. I posted a picture on fookbase.

I shared my garden growing up. I shared it when I had a house. Bury me in a garden. An elm tree at my head.

"O Lord! Make me a brilliant lamp, a shining star and a blessed tree, adorned with fruit, its branches overshadowing all these regions." — ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Bahá’í Prayers, p. 186-187

To sindbad I need to be reminded of this "This story is all about life. It teaches us that We must GIVE before We can RECEIVE Abundantly." when I write a poem for/about someone. My meagre words may have meanings even I don't recognise.

Recently, Rosemary thanked me for a poem I wrote for her years ago. And then within 24 hours I received a review for it here (after years of few views and no reviews).

STATIC

Rosemary for memory   (13+) A short poem for Rosemary Sinniger from 2011 #2170648 by Kåre เลียม Enga

To Amethyst Angel 🍁🙏: I remember Mrs. Blumen's irises. I believe she gifted me one when I was a pre-teen. Ours were mostly blue, purple or yellow. My fav was one that smelled like root beer.

"In search of Iris" 

"Blue iris [#26 Irene Blumen] " 

To KingsSideCastle: Sunflowers are in bloom at the local wat in Udon Thani. I posted a picture on bookface and added this:

"Sunflower (tan tawan), which means resistant to the sun, indicating strength and moving in the right direction. A bouquet of sunflowers is a message of goodwill and well-wishing to the receiver.".

The sunflower plays a role in the Thai BL "Last Twilight" (a decent series with good acting imho).

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