"pepperdenia"

Hot and mean as fire
syrupy sweet gardenia
morphed right before me

a known creative
(we can be so lost at times)
still burn ya, even dried

cloying smothering
gardenia still once 
withered faded brown
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Culverhouse Avatar
September 26, 2010 at 5:23 PM
enjoyed....well written work Kristi! take care!
Dietrich Avatar
September 26, 2010 at 5:15 PM
Interesting one and really cool title. LUv, Andrea
Mehta Avatar
September 26, 2010 at 2:01 PM
A nice multiple haikus on pepperdenia with apt images as always, kristi
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