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A spider plant* with many offshoots -- The mother firmly holds onto her little girl's hand at the nursery. *Chlorophytum comosum

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Suzanne Delaney

Date: 3/21/2023 2:03:00 AM

Hi Suzette: Love the clever association. This form is similar to Bantus. Also, I had these plants growing along the side of my garage. They do spread and propagate easily. SuZ

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 3/22/2023 6:38:00 AM

Thanks for playing :)

Suzette Richards
Date: 3/21/2023 11:38:00 PM

I Love your take on it below :))

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 3/21/2023 3:31:00 PM

Love your Bantu. My Bantu for “Spider plant? Twirling, striped summer dresses. SuZ

Suzette Richards
Date: 3/21/2023 11:31:00 AM

My example in keeping with my initial imagism poem: A spider plant / Clingy toddler’s sticky fingers.

Suzette Richards
Date: 3/21/2023 9:04:00 AM

Thank you

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 3/21/2023 5:13:00 AM

I sent a Soupmail with description and link. I may do a Contest on this soon.

Suzette Richards
Date: 3/21/2023 3:19:00 AM

I love these hardy plants. Thanks for reading:)) What, may I ask, is "Bantus"? I can't find it in a Google search, other than references to the ethnic group (of which I am not one).

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 3/18/2021 4:02:00 PM

Thanks for the additional narrative. ;0)

Jan Allison

Date: 3/14/2021 3:41:00 AM

fabulous personification i recall my mum having one of these plants i can see the babies clinging on to the mother plant - excellent ink:-) hugs Jan xx

James Marshall Goff

Date: 3/4/2021 6:06:00 AM

A plant hard to find hereabouts Sus! nurseries always out...yes, wishing you sunny roads ahead!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 3/2/2021 3:40:00 PM

The plant sounds dangerous. ;0)

Suzette Richards
Date: 3/2/2021 10:51:00 PM

It is a harmless house plant endemic to Africa. It propagates mainly by forming new plants (roots and all) on the long draping stems just after flowering in spring. It reminds me of a mother that knows what may lie in store for her little girl when she in turn will become a mother one day ...