The Gift

Waxing
On window sill,
greets me new each dawning-
moth-like and so long-lasting is..
my thrill

Phalaenopsis (Moth orchid) we received as a gift..still flowering over 15 months later
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Shango Avatar
May 26, 2009 at 8:04 AM
Anything from the hand of love can outlast the giving moment ... this poem too.
Muller Avatar
May 23, 2009 at 10:38 AM
This is beautiful. Well done.....again. Ginny
Bird Avatar
May 22, 2009 at 8:05 PM
Orchids are such beautiful flowers, and you capture that beauty with your gifted words Brian. Always apprecaite your kind words.
Mckenzie Avatar
May 22, 2009 at 12:33 PM
Brian beautiful! Wonderfully done! Laura :)
Curcio Avatar
May 22, 2009 at 11:19 AM
How wonderful to have a flowering companion for so long :-)
Richards Avatar
May 22, 2009 at 8:49 AM
Your poem is as beautiful as the subject......so wonderful, that we can almost see it through your eyes!! ~ Love, Carrie
Townsend Avatar
May 22, 2009 at 8:07 AM
Beautiful description of a spectacular flower. You must be an amazing gardener, 15 months, wow. You have a wonderful eye for beauty and always know the perfect way to share that beauty with the world... I am so jealous...LOL. Smiles from Lolita
Winter Avatar
May 22, 2009 at 6:21 AM
Had to look it up - so beautiful and still blooming! You must have the magic touch! Thanks for the info Brian, appreciate it! Have a wonderful weekend! Love, Shar
Higgins Avatar
May 22, 2009 at 4:27 AM
This is magnificent Brian...
Smith-Johnsen Avatar
May 22, 2009 at 3:40 AM
Brian, I looked it up. It is a beautiful orchid. And your love and appreciation for it is told with excelence in this poem. Always, Dane
Reynolds Avatar
May 22, 2009 at 1:55 AM
Wow, at first i thought you were referring to the moon at dawn, 'mothlike' but an orchid...beautiful. a little rare, surprise. :) love, Kristin
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May 22, 2009 at 12:30 AM
Love this, cleverly written into poetic form the use of the orchids name makes as a great comparrison...well done Brian, kindest thoughts, Anna-Marie.
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