Our optional prompt for the day is based on the concept of the language of flowers. Have you ever heard, for example, that yellow roses stand for friendship, white roses for innocence, and red roses for love? Well, there are as many potential meanings for flowers as there are flowers. The Victorians were particularly ga-ga for giving each other bouquets that were essentially decoder-rings of meaning. For today, I challenge you to write a poem in which one or more flowers take on specific meanings. And if you’re having trouble getting started, why not take a gander at this glossary of flower meanings? (You can find a plain-text version here). Feel free to make use of these existing meanings, or make up your own.
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Today’s poetry resource is a twitter hashtag, #InternationalPoetryCircle. You’ll find tons of videos under this hashtag of poets all over the world reading individual poems. If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, why not create your own video, and add it to the parade?
Beautiful write! Yes, it’s the wild flowers that captures one’s attention without any to-do…
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Thank you so much Vineetha. I love wild flowers. They make me dream. Hope you are well.🙂
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Yes, dear Smitha. Take care ❤️
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And I like all the ones you like … the wild ones and the summer flowers… very well written Smitha..
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Wild flowers are so pretty, aren’t they. Thank you so much for writing how you feel.🙂
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Oh I so so love flowers..!! From the past two posts, I think you are somehow able to read my thoughts Madam.. 😛
Jokes apart, another beautiful poem.. Loved the description you have put forth for each of the species of flowers you have seen.. 😊
The cover page of my blog contains a flower (or inflorescence?).. Beautiful one I found in Berlin..!!
Thank you so much Madam for sharing.. 😊
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🙂me too! Maybe it’s the lockdown that’s the common connection. So glad you liked the poem. Wild flowers are so pretty. Thank you again for reading and writing back.
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You are most welcome Madam.. ☺️ It’s a pleasure reading your posts.. ☺️
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Just read yours on your 10 day trip. Love the reference to the song ‘Its a whole new world.’ Perfectly describes your experience.
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Thank you so much Madam for taking the time out to read it.. 😊 Apologies for the long post. Loved your comment on it and glad you found it relatable enough to that song.. 😊
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Please dont apologize. From the comments that others have written on the post, I believe I’m the only one with the problem :). But lovely post on the whole.🙂
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Thank you for the last line you said.. 😊😊 It made my day.. 😊
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