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Fragrant Rose

FRAGRANT ROSE The fragrance of a rose is loved by everyone. Yet few understand its beauty until their life is done. They buy roses from flower shops where all roses look the same and neglect to visit hillsides where roses grow in God's name. Alone and quite forgotten, uncultivated by men, the ordinary rose remains memorable until the end. People try to control roses to achieve wealth and fame, but the rose is like a child, the product from where it came. Janet Marie Bingham

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Date: 1/29/2019 3:18:00 PM
sweet poem. I adore this flower. I planted mine several years ago and they rarely give me problems. I love how they just "come back" year after year.
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Date: 1/29/2019 5:28:00 AM
No other flower compares, have many in my garden. Well written Janet. Tom
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Date: 1/29/2019 3:51:00 AM
"Alone and quite forgotten, uncultivated by men, the ordinary rose remains memorable until the end." Janet, this reminded me of a wild rose bush I discovered in the back 40 of my property. I dug it up - It took me 4 hours to get it because I wanted the root. And I transplanted it to my yard. It only blooms about every three years, but it is BEAUTIFUL when it does! Worth it!
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