Tagged: azalea

with twin azalea

with twin azalea
blossoms tucked into her hair,
mom summons us home
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mama’s azalea

mama’s azalea
bushes line up for winter’s
inspection, a cool

nudge before a dramatic
entrance, blushing towards the light
.
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every year, dad prunes

every year, dad prunes
mama’s azalea bushes
carefully so that

they become perfectly rounded
buns well before mother’s day
.
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we have arrived on

we have arrived on
another first of april
like thirty-seven

rose-colored azalea buds
waiting for a chance to bloom
.
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our mom’s azaleas

our mom’s azaleas
unfurl with
tricks up her
sleeves,
neverminding
the gardener’s
schemes
.
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mom’s azaleas take

mom’s azaleas take
charge of the yard every spring
in response to shears
.
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without guidance, the

without guidance, the
azaleas in your garden found
its own shape this spring
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: shape

all day rain, summer

all day rain, summer
azaleas lie in wait, for
spring’s flowers to fall
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