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Scented Leaves

dried floral bouquet
made with blooms from my garden
a precious keepsake

rose petals and leaves
pink sweet peas and lavender
floral scent lingers

fragrant oil revives
crystal bowl of potpourri  
wedding memories

Scented leaves poetry Contest
Kim Rodrigues



11/10/19

Copyright © Jan Allison | Year Posted 2019

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Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/23/2019 6:15:00 PM big congratulations, JAn. A deserved win. I went and gave mine a different title (not that it would have won anyway). Soupmail for ya! Login to Reply

Tania Kitchin Date: 11/23/2019 5:37:00 PM Back to congratulate you Jan on your winning placement with your lovely poem! Hugs Login to Reply

Eve Roper Date: 11/23/2019 12:16:00 AM Back with congratulations on your placement.. Hugs Login to Reply

Kim Rodrigues Date: 11/22/2019 9:30:00 PM Couldn’t resist scent-sational wedding potpourri! Congratulations, Jan, on your win! Hugs...Kim Login to Reply

M. L. Kiser Date: 11/13/2019 4:40:00 PM Quite beautiful, best of luck in the contest. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 6/3/2020 8:05:00 AM thanks ml sorry have only just found the comment:-( hugs jan x

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 11/12/2019 9:05:00 AM Beautifully done Jan! xomo Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/12/2019 1:18:00 PM Cheers Mo:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper Date: 11/11/2019 12:15:00 PM Perfect Haikus for the contest, my friend . Thank you so much for your wonderful compliment it touched my heart this morning. Good luck in the contest. Hugs Eve Hugs Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/12/2019 1:18:00 PM I'm delighted for you Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus Date: 11/11/2019 10:18:00 AM You have done an excellent job with this string of poems, Jan. I can smell the scents, and the work you put into it :) Hugs // paul Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/12/2019 1:17:00 PM Thanks Paul I enjoyed the challenge and hope Kim likes the poem:-) hugs Jan xx

Regina Mcintosh Date: 11/11/2019 3:43:00 AM I just love this. Such a great take on the contest. Love it. And You... blessings, Gina Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/12/2019 1:17:00 PM thank you:-) hugs Janx

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 11/11/2019 2:49:00 AM - I often dried flowers before ... but a long time ago - A beautiful poem, Jan - Best wishes in the contest - Have a lovely Monday - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/11/2019 3:06:00 AM I have never dried them but love potpourri in my lounge:-) hugs Jan xx

Gershon Wolf Date: 11/10/2019 7:49:00 PM Love the way you composed this, Jan. Everything's great: the imagery, the appeals to the senses, the spacing of the stanzas. I think that Kim will be pleased! Best of luck! Cheers, Gershon Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/11/2019 3:06:00 AM I hope Kim likes it GW:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/10/2019 7:43:00 PM Fragrant words, Jan. Very pretty! (it's lonely in my emails lately but oh well, I am pressed for time anyway and can barely find time for Soup comments!) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/11/2019 3:05:00 AM will mail when I have time, perhaps after exam work this afternoon just so busy and little time for soup:-) hugs Jan xx

Tania Kitchin Date: 11/10/2019 5:52:00 PM Beautiful Jan, I can smell the potpourri! Hugs Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/11/2019 3:04:00 AM thanks Tania, I do keep potpourri in a crystal bowl but its not my bouquet:-) hugs Jan xx

Rico Leffanta Date: 11/10/2019 5:10:00 PM Rose petals and leaves is so much better than depressed pages! Good luck! Aloha! Rico Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/10/2019 5:35:00 PM thanks Rico:-) hugs Jan xx

Line Gauthier Date: 11/10/2019 2:59:00 PM Lovely poem, Jan. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/10/2019 3:05:00 PM Thanks Line:-) hugs Jan xx

Michelle Faulkner Date: 11/10/2019 2:48:00 PM This is so evocative, especially love the final stanza, beautiful, Jan. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 11/10/2019 2:52:00 PM Thanks Michelle, I never kept my bridal flowers. Not sure if the poem is embracing the scented leaves theme enough, but I will take my chance with the contest:-) hugs Jan xx