Sunday, April 22, 2018

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[image courtesy imaginary garden]


whenever he wandered far away
she got posies for her tresses

she gives in turn, graveside flowers

for stone cold he lay
never to warm her cheeks again
with his kisses
STORY OF GRAVESIDE FLOWERS © gillena cox 2018

Revisit
22 April 2016
22 April 2015
Bongo 2016



Blog hopping today with imaginary garden. In April we write a poem every day

Poets of April
Prompted by Susie Clevenger...I also used photos I felt worked with the quotes. You can draw inspiration from them also.

20 comments:

  1. So tragic and yet so beautiful!💜

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  2. I agree with Sanaa, heartbreaking. Loss is never easy. :-)

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  3. So very sad... sometimes the brightest flowers smile with sorrow.

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  4. This has all the poignancy of a traditional ballad, gillena. You conveyed a personal story in a few lines. Well done.

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Kerry

      much love...

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  5. Finding the way through the maze of loss and lifeless stories.

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  6. Yes, there is such a poignant story in such few words, beautiful. Thank you taking part in the prompt.

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  7. Happy you dropped by to read mine Susie

    Much love...

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  8. Graveside flowers are exactly what we all try to avoid....a tragic tale, well told.

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    1. Thank you for hohr appreciation Vivian

      Much🌼love

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  9. Beautifully encapsulated (and very nicely rhymed).

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Rosemary

      Much🌼love

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  10. Very sad trying to work ones way through loss. Dad yet beautiful.

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Toni

      I know your comment should read sad but...😊

      Much🌼love

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