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Let The Flowers Grow Again - Mystic

Let The Flowers Grow Again Poetry Contest// Sponsored by: Mystic Rose Rose
( 2nd Place )

Written: August 26, 2025


There are days the globe feels heavy,
when the garden does not answer back,
and every stem bows under the weight of rain.

I walk among the silence,
touching soil with trembling hands,
wondering if beauty remembers me
if blossoms still dream beneath the dark.

Yet even in the hushed, forgotten corners,
a pulse remains.
Hidden beneath the globe,
roots hold fast in quiet
keeping the echo
of a vanished sun.

I believe, when gentler winds arrive,
and grief begins to loosen its hold,
the earth will speak again.

Blooms will turn their faces upward,
not in rebellion.

So let them grow
not just for the season,
but for every heart that needs reminding-

love is never gone
it only waits to bloom.

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Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 8/26/2025 4:02:00 PM outstanding imagery in your poem, Rowena. I especially liked: Blooms will turn their faces upward, not in rebellion. Best wishes with this entry in the contest, hugs, Sara Login to Reply Rowena Velasco Date: 8/26/2025 10:22:00 PM Thank you so much, Sara! hugs right back to you, my friend!

Bill Baker Date: 8/26/2025 2:58:00 PM lovely imagery and use of metaphor in your poem, my friend. I especially enjoyed your closing lines, "love is never gone it only waits to bloom" Write On! Rowena, I enjoyed reading your poetry today. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill Login to Reply Rowena Velasco Date: 8/26/2025 10:20:00 PM Thank you so much, Bill! Your kind words truly made my day. Smiles and blessings back to you, my friend.