Tulips,
risque-ripe
purplicious
spring’s archetype
scent-delicious
towering hedgehog-tall
bow to the lowdown, small,
creeping thyme,
verdant-veiled
opulent-leaved
summer inhaled.
Winter bereaved.
Copyright 2017 Brenda Davis Harsham
Notes: Happy Earth Day! If you want to celebrate more, visit Michelle Kogan for a great Earth Day Acrostic applauding women in science, my thanks to the earth or my ode to our oceans.
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It is a gorgeous photo. I liked the word ‘purplicious’. It is nicely musical.
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Marvelous!
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Thanks!
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This is really pretty.
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Thanks!
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Beautiful Earth Day Tulip Tribute Brenda! And thanks for the Ping-back too.
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How are ya feeling?
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A bit better, thanks. Still blurry and raw, though. Is it scorching there yet?
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Good glad you doing at least a bit better! Yep, Houston hot!
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Cold and rainy here today. Like the day’s caught my cold. 🙂
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Pretty and I loved your title too 🙂
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Thanks!
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A lovely bouquet!! 😊
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Thank you!
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and here’s to you and the earth, both, brenda )
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And to you, too, Beth!
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