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JONQUIL

JONQUIL

You may know me as Jonquil
My cousins are daffodil and narcissus
A fringed cup surrounded by petals 
Each combining white with yellow
The latter, a hue with my own name
And I’m perfumed, but they are not
Distinctive yet I shouldn’t be proud
As amaryllis, we are all still family 

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Date: 3/17/2024 2:38:00 PM
Howard, congratulations on your winning placement with your lovely poem!
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Date: 3/5/2024 11:53:00 AM
What a wonderful sense of community growing in life's garden, Howard! I do love the colorful, yet strong, jonquil. Best wishes for the contest. Blessings!
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