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Bougainvillea

If
You could have been here
When the redbud blooms
And the maples began to leaf

We could have shared
The aesthetics
Of azaleas in spring, whether wild or tame
At the time when only buds pop upon the ginkgo trees

Oh! 

How delightful would have been summers

Sharing

Fuchsia bougainvillea's beautiful color 

But 

You chose to take your life
And I never got to know you 

Is there fuchsia bougainvillea in heaven?

Contest: Bougainvillea
Sponsor: Craig Cornish
Date: March 22, 2019

Copyright © Sara Kendrick | Year Posted 2019

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Eve Roper Date: 4/19/2019 8:28:00 PM Sara, back with congratulations on your win. Have a good Easter. Hugs Eve~`* Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 4/20/2019 10:32:00 AM Eve, Thanks for letting me know that I placed in the contest. I hope that you have or had a great Easter as well. Sara

Christopher Flaherty Date: 4/17/2019 7:20:00 AM Hi Sara I re-read your poem after you explained its meaning . Such a sad shame sorry You have been put through the Mill Best wishes and regards Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 4/17/2019 11:38:00 AM Christopher, Thanks for re-reading and taking time to comment. I appreciate you being here. Sara

Christopher Flaherty Date: 4/16/2019 6:15:00 PM Why Didn't We ??????? Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 4/17/2019 6:20:00 AM Thanks for dropping by. I appreciate the time spent commenting on my work. Sara

Joanna Daniel Date: 4/7/2019 10:23:00 AM This is a wonderful unique take on the theme, Sara, mine is much more simple:) Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 4/7/2019 11:01:00 AM Jo, I am sure your work is excellent. Thanks for dropping by. I appreciate you dropping by and taking time to comment. Sara

Ralph Sergi Date: 4/2/2019 2:00:00 PM A sad but impressive theme, Sara. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 4/2/2019 5:53:00 PM Ralph, Thanks for the visit to my page. Yes, it is a sad topic but one that happens too often. Thanks for dropping by. Sara

Andrea Dietrich Date: 3/30/2019 9:05:00 PM wow, Sara. you did amazing with the theme. i can't seem to think of a dang thing to do for this contest. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 3/31/2019 7:35:00 AM Andrea, I know you can think of a good one so go for it. Thanks for dropping by. Sara

Eve Roper Date: 3/28/2019 8:02:00 PM This is so beautiful, Sara. I own one and it's planted in the back of the house I against the master bedroom and it is beautiful , but also very prickly.. I have to trim it back because it scrapes the window and it just gets out of control.. Good luck in the contest. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 3/29/2019 6:51:00 AM Eve, I had one in a hanging basket one year but winters here are not warm enough every year for them to survive. I have to store them inside and there isn't enough room and enough light for plants inside the house. I did enjoy its beauty that year. Thanks for dropping by. Sara

Ravi Sathasivam Date: 3/28/2019 7:49:00 AM Excellent. Penned with so much emotion and breathtaking. Enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing it. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 3/28/2019 4:07:00 PM Ravi, Thanks for dropping by and taking time to comment. I appreciate the time spent here. Sara

Allen Beilschmidt Sr. Date: 3/25/2019 8:35:00 AM Amazing work of poetry. So very sad Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 3/25/2019 6:26:00 PM Allen, Thanks for dropping by and reading my work and taking time to comment. Yes, it is sad and only God knows what my life would have been if left in the situation in which I was born. Sara

Harry Horsman Date: 3/24/2019 7:21:00 AM nette is oh so right, Profoundly breathtaking this is Sara..amazing poetry...i'm sure Craig will love his. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 3/24/2019 7:54:00 AM Harry, Thanks for dropping by. I appreciate the kind review of my work. Sara

Nette Onclaud Date: 3/23/2019 1:16:00 PM profoundly breathtaking with this soft plea for a longer earthly life, sara... huggs Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 3/23/2019 2:44:00 PM Nette, Thank you for dropping by. Yes, it could have been nice for my biological mother to have had a longer life. Your comments are uplifting. Sara

Judy Ball Date: 3/23/2019 10:13:00 AM WoW! So much emotion. So much longing in so few words. Speaking of your love for the beautiful flowers and how you wish you could have shared them with your loved one. But this person took his/her own life and brought so much pain and regret plus confusion. WHY! Great job here. Excellent. God Bless and I hope this isn't a true story. God Bless, JB Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 3/23/2019 10:36:00 AM Judy, My biological mother committed suicide when I was 15 months old. This is what it is about. Thanks for the uplifting and encouraging review. Sara

Vijay Pandit Date: 3/23/2019 7:30:00 AM A lovely poem from start to finish..I enjoyed the tone and its sentiments. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 3/23/2019 10:02:00 AM Vijay, Thanks for dropping by with an uplifting review of my work. Sara

Lunita Blanca Date: 3/22/2019 9:25:00 PM I love trees and plants. You have made my day. Thanks. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 3/23/2019 9:59:00 AM Arbol, Thanks for the visit to my page. I appreciate the time spent here. God graced man with the beauty that the earth has to offer. Sara