When

When
			azaleas spread
			their deep pink cups
			I hold my breath
			and hope for form 
			to hold an hour
			before
			they begin their 
			twisting dance
			to dust.
			O beauties,
			did my touch
			bruise the space
			about your faltering
			grace?
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Nicholsen Avatar
April 22, 2024 at 6:07 AM
I simply adore azalea lovely poem here.
Goldsmith Avatar
April 5, 2023 at 9:28 AM
What a lovely write. Wish you would write more. Have a wonderful day writing away................
Sambourne Avatar
March 31, 2023 at 6:26 PM
Greetings Bill, Excellent descriptions like "twisting dance" to capture a flower burst. Plus, memorable concluding 4 lines to personify azaleas in a rhetorical question. Top notch posting! Best wishes, Brian
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