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In neatly lined up pots in a row Flaming red and purple balsams in clusters grow A visual treat to adoring eyes A haunt frequented by the bees Do not need much care, but may fade If not allowed a little shade Flimsy they are of delicate stems With light green leaves of serrated hems Planted in my skilfully laid up yard They invariably make me glad Gleaming in the first rays of the sun By their simple beauty, my heart they won When the flowers wither, pods appear In time, for self dissemination, they prepare When fully ripe, the pods explode And seeds fly as birdies from their nest to explore! Thus Nature’s ways are so amazing Even in plants is an inherent training, For seeds to leave the comfort of their pods And find their own space fighting all odds! ___________________________________ June.2.2022 ~Placed First~ Purple Flower Poetry Contest Sponsor – Nayda Ivette Negron Flores

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Date: 6/29/2022 6:45:00 AM
All of God’s creation can be admired. How cool the seedlings fly away as little birdies! Congratulations, Valsa!
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Date: 6/27/2022 9:42:00 AM
Congratulations on your win! I am so happy for you and your lovely poem. I learned so much! Enjoy
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Date: 6/26/2022 8:38:00 AM
Congratulations on this win. A beautiful write/picture. Today, be blessed with your win...........
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Date: 6/26/2022 12:29:00 AM
Impatiens balsamina - But they are truly patient ones. Great work. Congratulations!
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Date: 6/25/2022 8:24:00 PM
Back with congratulations on your top-winning placement. Very well-deserved dear friend. Warm hugs
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Date: 6/8/2022 4:27:00 AM
Love the imagery and talent that created this new poem, this gift to the world and we that can see poetry's benefit unto mankind. As you have presented such beauty, insight and depths of thought in your new creation! A fav... God bless...
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Date: 6/4/2022 4:33:00 PM
Pretty picture for this poem, Valsa. Well rhymed and beautiful imagery. Good luck, my friend. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill
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Date: 6/3/2022 2:17:00 AM
Yes Nature, created by God, takes care of al. Some seed is food, others for propagation. Lovely poem. Blessings.
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Date: 6/2/2022 3:41:00 PM
I hardly know a thing about flowers, but this one sounds amazing from how you described it. Very well done.
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Date: 6/2/2022 1:12:00 PM
Flimsy they are of delicate stems With light green leaves of serrated hems Such a wonderfully written poem, Valsa. Your diction and great rhythm shed more enchantment on this exceptional writing. Best wishes for the contest and my kindest regards
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Date: 6/2/2022 12:00:00 PM
How delightful! Your line "With light green leaves of serrated hems"~wow the imagery is a perfect painting with a joyful soul. Good luck in the contest~I know this will rank high. :)Paulette
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Date: 6/2/2022 10:59:00 AM
Perhaps we would live in a different world if more children got the boot when they were mature enough to lead their own life? Well thought and done, Valsa!
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Date: 6/2/2022 8:52:00 AM
I love this interesting, beautiful poem. Very much enjoyed :)
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Date: 6/2/2022 7:33:00 AM
Love the last two lines and …With light green leaves of serrated hems. I had not heard of purple balsams before now. Great choice, Valsa!
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Date: 6/2/2022 7:00:00 AM
Wonderful write Valsa..
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Date: 6/2/2022 3:15:00 AM
Nothing more pleasing to the eye than a garden of colourful flowers. Best of luck Valsa. Tom
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