W3 – Wilted Flower

sitting on a bookshelf

next to the Christmas elf

a reminder to myself

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gifted from a local crop

promoting the idea to shop

a rose now wilted, propped

—-

white now turning cream

the rose lovingly seen

with memories between

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W3 Prompt #97: Wea’ve Written Weekly

12 thoughts on “W3 – Wilted Flower”

ben Alexander says:

March 13, 2024 at 12:03 am

Hi, Cheryl 👋🏻

Just wanna let you know that this week’s W3, hosted by the brilliant Nigel Byng, is now live!

https://skepticskaddish.com/2024/03/13/w3-prompt-98-weave-written-weekly/

Enjoy! 💖

~David

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Jane Aguiar says:

March 11, 2024 at 9:22 am

beautifully rhymed with poetic devices, Cheryl!👍🏻

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1. rugby843 says:
  
  March 11, 2024 at 2:10 pm
  
  Thanks for reading and commenting
  
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2. Jane Aguiar says:
  
  March 11, 2024 at 9:46 pm
  
  My pleasure, dear!
  
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rugby843 says:

March 9, 2024 at 10:46 am

Thank you

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wordsandcoffee1 says:

March 9, 2024 at 10:21 am

Lovely rhythm!

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murisopsis says:

March 8, 2024 at 7:51 am

Delightful use of the metaphor of the rose! 🥀💙

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1. rugby843 says:
  
  March 8, 2024 at 8:15 am
  
  Thank you
  
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ben Alexander says:

March 7, 2024 at 2:34 am

Wow… such a delicate evocation of nostalgia in your vivid imagery…

~David

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1. rugby843 says:
  
  March 7, 2024 at 1:08 pm
  
  Thank you
  
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Stine Writing and Miniatures says:

March 6, 2024 at 3:53 pm

Short, sweet, yet precisely soft in a way

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1. rugby843 says:
  
  March 6, 2024 at 6:34 pm
  
  Thank you
  
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