There were always flowers.
Orchids pinned upon a mother’s breast,
All lace and diamonds.
Long black gloves
And painted lips,
As she left, laughing.
A child who watched
As the door closed.
There were flowers…
Yellow tulips,
Cellophane and ribbon
A girl who blushed
As the curtain fell
Upon the stage;
She cradled them,
A first bouquet.
There were flowers,
Roses and lilies
White, in hands and hair,
Their fragrance mingled
With frankincense,
A ghost of awe and wonder
Finding a home
In memory.
There were flowers…
Rainbow hued,
Everywhere.
Greeting a life newborn,
With love and welcome,
Lighting stark severity
As a babe cried.
There were flowers…
Daisy chains
Around his brow,
Crowning him with sunlight,
In laughter,
In simplicity,
In love.
There were flowers,
Three roses,
Red as life,
Placed in a cold hand,
One for each heart
Saying farewell.
Too long,
Too soon.
There are flowers,
Heather and bluebells
Painting horizons
Still unexplored.
Pathways of petals
Laugh at our feet,
Inviting.
In joy or sorrow,
When the tears fall,
There are always flowers.
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Thanks for sharing.
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Love this, Sue. Thanks.
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Thank you, Lynn.
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Thanks for sharing, Jaye x
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Simply beautiful, Sue…
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Thank you x
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Thanks, Michael 🙂
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More flowers this morning but this time combined with beautiful words from Sue Vincent.
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Awesome and marvelous poem all apt with the times, Sue and flowers all the way.
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Thank you, Kamal.
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Welcome
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Thanks, for sharing once again, Viv xxx
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I love the symbolism of the flowers as they are truly present at so many points in our lives and for celebrating or comforting us at so many occasions that are crucial signposts in our journey. The flowers, as is true of human beings, seem to have so many different expressions or personas as it were, each one fitting for a different moment in time. It is part of the miracle of our world for certain.
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There are, indeed, always flowers… no matte what our state of heart.
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A beautiful poem Sue, a journey through life in the company of flowers💜💜💜
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Thanks, Willow ❤
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Pleasure 💜💜
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It will be 22 years ago on the 13th that I lost my Dad. It is just a few months since my Mum joined him. It will be her birthday on the 22nd.
There were always flowers.
Thank you Sue, this is beautiful and I hope you don’t mind me borrowing it.
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I’ve reblogged this too Sue. It’s a beautiful poem.
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Thank you x
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This is beautiful Sue.
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Thank you.
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Love all the different symbolisms you covered in this beautiful poem Sue. A flower for all seasons. ❤
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Thank you, Debby ❤
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❤
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So tender.
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Thanks, Linda.
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So touching, Sue. Beautiful and moving in its imagery ❤️
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Thank you, Tina. ❤
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Beautiful, Sue… ❤ Sharing. xo
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Thank you very much, Bette. ❤
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a poem as lovely as all the flowers it embraces…
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Thank you, Joan.
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It is lovely. And maybe flowers will come to you for mother’s day 😀
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Mother’s day came and went here long ago…and brought fish 😉
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May it always be so. 🙂
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Indeed 🙂
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Wow, Sue. This is just stunning and so poignant. I love the way you wove flowers through seasons of life. All so evocative of the milestones. Beautiful.
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They are always there…part of the journey.Thanks, Diana.
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Gorgeous, Sue. Flowers do play such a role in pretty much every event. Why just today I received a bouquet as a belated birthday gift.
Happy Mother’s Day to you!
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They do…and few things are as welcome (though I tend to prefer mine with the roots still attached 😉 )
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Same for me! But I shall accept them gracefully 😉
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I also… however they come 🙂
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This pulls at every heartstring. Lovely!
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Thank you, Jennie.
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You’re most welcome!
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This is very moving, Sue.
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Thank you, Robbie.
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beautifully written, a pleasure to read ♥️💐💐💜🌷
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Thank you.
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This was the sweetest poem I’ve read today
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Thank you, Diana. I know you have closed comments and why…so please do not feel you need to respond at all. I am honoured and deeply moved that you shared this poem at this moment. My love and thoughts go with you. xx
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Beautiful…it has this soothing effect on me.
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Thank you.
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As lovely a poem as I’ve read. So poignant so beautiful.
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Thank you.
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Hopped over to read this from Diana’s blog. So beautiful, Sue. Made me cry.
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Thank you, Molly. Coming via Diana’s post, I can understand that.
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I am visiting via Diana from Myths of the Mirror and on this day when I seem to be wearing my heart on my sleeve, these words touched me deeply 💕
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Thank you, Joanne… I think all of us who feel for Diana at this time are in much the same state of heart x
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I missed this the first time you posted in May, but Diana sent me over. And I’m crying – lovely tears for how flowers follow us through the seasons of our life. Sad tears for Diana as she says goodbye to her mom, and as I continue to have a long goodbye with mine. Thank you, Sue, for your magnificent poem.
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Thank you, Pam. I cried too when I read why Diana had shared this now. x
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Lovely, Sue! It is very touching and so true!
Love,
Jordis
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Thanks, Jordis x
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Beautiful and evocative poem Sue!
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Thank you, Brad.
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My pleasure!
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🙂
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Ah flowers! Always there to soothe and celebrate… I love how you have compressed each emotion into this poem Sue. Thanks for saying it SO well.
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Thank you, Balroop. I appreciate your words. x
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Saw this on Myths of the Mirror. It’s really beautiful, Sue!
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Thank you, Resa.
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Gorgeous writing! Diana at Myths of the Mirror brought me here. 🙂
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Thank you, Jennifer, for coming over and reading.
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Sue, your writing is stunningly beautiful in prose, and it took by breath away. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you, Karen.
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Sue Vincent has written a stunningly beautiful prose, that will take your breath away.
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This is an exquisite poem and quite profound for those of us who are daughters of mothers that have left us.
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Thank you, L.T.
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I remember this beautiful poem, Sue, from when I read it before. It is outstanding.
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Thank you, Robbie.
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Lovely.
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Thank you.
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Oh my goodness. This is an amazing poem, Sue. I loved it. ❤ ❤ ❤
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Thank you, Vashti. ❤
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Sue, I have no words, this is simply so beautiful! Wow, just, Wow…
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Thank you, Dorinda.
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You’re welcome
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❤
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It felt like a blessing to read this, Sue.
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This is so beautiful, Sue!
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Absolutely beautiful, Sue. —- Suzanne
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Thank you, Suzanne.
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Accomplished and very moving.
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Thank you.
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This is one of the most beautiful poems I have ever read, Sue. Also, the presentation is rich and meaningful. Thank you!
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Recently, Sue Vincent encountered a new and difficult challenge: lung cancer. I post this incredibly beautiful poem, with its rich and meaningful presentation, in support of her. Thank you for being a sharing and prolific blogger, Sue. Thank you for being you! Sincerely – Resa ❤
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Flowers inspire you beautifully as this beautiful poem shows it.
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