from misty clouds,
rain falls
begonia-quiet
Copyright 2019 Brenda Davis Harsham
Notes: So many poems caress the rose, but for a begonia, you need a rare gem, 海棠 by Luo Zhihai, who wrote of a louder rain than I did but also ended with quiet contemplation.
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
THIS POST IS…A RARE GEM…MORE FREQUENT HERE ON BRENDA’S BLOG!
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Awwww, thank you!
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Gorgeous flower. And the poem matches perfectly. Especially the last line.
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Thank you!
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Beautiful words as well as an awesomely beautiful begonia.
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They have such lovely, fuzzy leaves, too.
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the begonia is quietly enjoying the soft rain
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I think so, too.
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Love everything I read here today. Thank you for your visit to Art Gowns…AND I have a Gigi drawing of your Fairy Art Gown on a Chicklet.
It will be a couple of weeks until I make the post. I’ll stop by and let you know!
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Yay! I hope not to miss it. 🙂
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Beautiful words. I plant begonias every year. I think they’re wonderful.
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They just unfold with bloom after bloom. Such vivacious flowers.
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Definitely and there are so many varieties. 🙂
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Yes, this one variety has huge blooms.
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So lovely.
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I love this time of year.
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