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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

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Andrea Dietrich November 23, 2019 at 6:15 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!

Tania Kitchin November 23, 2019 at 5:37 PM Back to congratulate you Jan on your winning placement with your lovely poem! Hugs

Eve Roper November 23, 2019 at 12:16 AM Back with congratulations on your placement.. Hugs

Kim Rodrigues November 22, 2019 at 9:30 PM Couldn’t resist scent-sational wedding potpourri! Congratulations, Jan, on your win! Hugs...Kim

M. L. Kiser November 13, 2019 at 4:40 PM Quite beautiful, best of luck in the contest. Jan Allison June 3, 2020 at 8:05 AM thanks ml sorry have only just found the comment:-( hugs jan x

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart November 12, 2019 at 9:05 AM Beautifully done Jan! xomo Jan Allison November 12, 2019 at 1:18 PM Cheers Mo:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper November 11, 2019 at 12:15 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 Jan Allison November 12, 2019 at 1:18 PM I'm delighted for you Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus November 11, 2019 at 10:18 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 Jan Allison November 12, 2019 at 1:17 PM Thanks Paul I enjoyed the challenge and hope Kim likes the poem:-) hugs Jan xx

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

Anne-Lise Andresen November 11, 2019 at 2:49 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 :) Jan Allison November 11, 2019 at 3:06 AM I have never dried them but love potpourri in my lounge:-) hugs Jan xx

Gershon Wolf November 10, 2019 at 7:49 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 Jan Allison November 11, 2019 at 3:06 AM I hope Kim likes it GW:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich November 10, 2019 at 7:43 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!) Jan Allison November 11, 2019 at 3:05 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 November 10, 2019 at 5:52 PM Beautiful Jan, I can smell the potpourri! Hugs Jan Allison November 11, 2019 at 3:04 AM thanks Tania, I do keep potpourri in a crystal bowl but its not my bouquet:-) hugs Jan xx

Rico Leffanta November 10, 2019 at 5:10 PM Rose petals and leaves is so much better than depressed pages! Good luck! Aloha! Rico Jan Allison November 10, 2019 at 5:35 PM thanks Rico:-) hugs Jan xx

Line Gauthier November 10, 2019 at 2:59 PM Lovely poem, Jan. Jan Allison November 10, 2019 at 3:05 PM Thanks Line:-) hugs Jan xx

Michelle Faulkner November 10, 2019 at 2:48 PM This is so evocative, especially love the final stanza, beautiful, Jan. Jan Allison November 10, 2019 at 2:52 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