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Worth of Nasturtium

Industrious buzz of solo bee search jackpots Unashamedly trial diving in each lurid shell Stickier with every trumpet he giddily accosts Finds further stupor in fluted sweet compel Ruffled taffeta petals burn, vibrant five Three wiggle flame fingered fringe Other two tatooed with burgundy stripes From lettuce pincushion, stigma begins Sunray stamen sprawl in honey encomber Moonstone luminous stems prop soft discs Trajectory of butterfly nimbly discovers Floating foliage furtively stows gifts Dragon green bud shyly pokes firey tongue Slender tailed specimen, paisley tadpoles Wrinkled brain seed pod trio, stem strung drop to dappled damp below leaf parasols Peppery nutrients for permaculture novice Exolosion rockets across neglected plots Blue hued leaves store vitamins various Simmering subdues mustard sting hot Cultivator pleased by brazen ease of transplant Straight on dirt section masts round flags raised Twine's gems invite insect activity, gaity radiant Vein laced faces sway atop secret paper blaze 26th July 2020 Written for Contest: 'Petal, buds, blossomd, bees, birds, butterflies!' Sponsored by: Silent One

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Date: 8/2/2020 8:12:00 PM
So beautifully penned - full of fantastic imagery. Liked your alliterations also. If I had a clapping emoji it would be clapping its hands off.
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Sigrid Ermine
Date: 8/2/2020 11:25:00 PM
I'm honoured to have your kind comments and appreciation. There's no way I will (or would want to, honestly) - have the stamina for writing that you do. Kudos.
Date: 8/2/2020 10:11:00 AM
Thanks, Silent One. Thank you for being honest. Most rhymes ( these) are in the 'approximate' category. Radiant and transplant are distant cousins! Let me know if you have a chance, more of what was unsettling. Directness is desired, valued.
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Date: 8/2/2020 9:04:00 AM
Sigrid,congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve
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Date: 8/2/2020 3:28:00 AM
Beautifully penned caricature of your magnificent garden Sigrid :) Congratulations on your win!
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Date: 8/1/2020 11:42:00 AM
- A lovely poem, Sigrid :) - Congratulations on your win :) - // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 8/1/2020 8:29:00 AM
Nice take on the contest, but I struggled with your rhyme scheme... Congratulations on your placement in the contest..
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Sigrid Ermine
Date: 8/2/2020 10:15:00 AM
Thank you, SO. Yes, rhyme here is pretty loose, radiant and transplant sound miles apart. If you have a chance, please provide your feedback and feeling on unsettling rhyme. Very pleased to take on direct advice.

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