Tagged: azaleas

a rhododendron

a rhododendron
by any other name – say,
azaleas – could and

maybe would smell just as sweet,
if it bore any scent at all
.
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in passing, older

in passing, older
azaleas whisper to new
azaleas, stay for

a season or two, then don’t
be afraid to let go, transform
.
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y

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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y

the white azaleas

the white azaleas
dad planted at the side of
our house wave so long,

so long when we back out of the
driveway from winter to fall
.
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y

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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y

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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y

azaleas and

azaleas and
begonias, spider
plants and
chrysanthemums –
mom taught them
their names
and just
let them grow
.
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according to this

according to this
morning’s report, only six
percent of those in
new york city homeless
shelters could access
the internet through
their shelter. this
spring’s best front
yard contest has been
cancelled, though
you prune the
azaleas, just
in case.
we are all connected
until we are not,
most at risk when
we forget that
we are
.
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y

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without guidance, the

without guidance, the
azaleas in your garden found
its own shape this spring
.
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y

** 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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