Thursday, May 9, 2024

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Black Woman with Peonies painted by Frédéric Bazille; courtesy dVerse poetry pub
Flowers For Mother
Everyone's buying flowers for mother,
It's her day so why not,
She cherishes them one and another,
It's the gift that counts
Such blessings, buying flowers for mother,
Petal by petal she admires them all,
There's never enough beauty to court her,
She deserves so much more;
This one, that one, and this other,
Peonies are bright and bold,
The world over is, buying flowers for mother.
Flowers For Mother: a Fold poem© gillena cox 2024
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19 comments:

  1. HelenMay 9, 2024 at 4:59 PM

    A lovely painting .. a beautiful poem .. great work with a tough form! See you Saturday I hope.

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  2. lillianthehomepoet.wordpress.comMay 9, 2024 at 5:01 PM

    "This one, that one, and this other,
    Peonies are bright and bold,
    The world over is, buying flowers for mother."
    Most especially love these lines. Yes....it will be Mother's Day in the US on Sunday and many will be buying beautiful bouquets for their mothers.
    I truly love this painting.....I think she has as much natural beauty as do the flowers. Hope to see you Saturday at dVerse LIVE!

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    1. Kim GloverMay 10, 2024 at 12:31 AM

      I agree! Your comments are exactly as mine were intended, in my head.

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  3. Gillena CoxMay 9, 2024 at 5:03 PM

    Thanks for dropping by Lillian

    Much♡love

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  4. TruedessaMay 9, 2024 at 6:25 PM

    Yes, everyone will be buying flowers this weekend for Mother's Day on Sunday. I was at the store today and flowers are bountiful.

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  5. Gillena CoxMay 9, 2024 at 6:27 PM

    Thanks for dropping by Truedessa

    Much♡love

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  6. Dwight L. RothMay 9, 2024 at 10:30 PM

    A beautiful poem for Mother.

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  7. ms_liliMay 9, 2024 at 11:00 PM

    Tis the season, Gillena. She deserves every blossom with a vase of our time.

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  8. Kim M. RussellMay 10, 2024 at 3:29 AM

    I enjoyed your tribute to mothers, Gillena, quite forgetting that we celebrate Mother’s Day on a different date here in the UK. Your poem fits beautifully with the painting.

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  9. Sanaa RizviMay 10, 2024 at 5:58 AM

    A gorgeous, gorgeous poem Gillena! ❤️❤️

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  10. Gillena CoxMay 10, 2024 at 6:44 AM

    Thanks for your appreciation Sanaa

    Much♡love

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  11. Frewin55May 11, 2024 at 5:27 AM

    Well done for inventing this form Gillena and for exemplifying it beautifully here...

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  12. Gillena CoxMay 11, 2024 at 9:39 AM

    Thanks for your appreciation Frewin

    Much♡love

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  13. paeansunpluggedMay 12, 2024 at 3:37 PM

    This is so lovely, Gillena and perfect for Mother's day! ❤️

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  14. Gillena CoxMay 12, 2024 at 11:40 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Punam

    Much♡love

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