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If flowers could talk

7/12/2015

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It is Magical 
Wandering aimlessly through Springtime
Beautiful blossoms freshly opened ..
and silence
 broken only by a bird's song.


The quiet of nature envelopes us with wisdom ..
Nurtures us ..
Leads us ..
Begs us to join 
.. to coexist


If flowers could talk .. what would they say
Would they reprimand us
Would they gently share knowledge
Would they cry at our insensitivity


Possibly the flowers will sing
an ethereal refrain unknown to our ears ..
so melodic and soft we float with the song 
Souls soaring to unimagined heights  
Thundering feelings deep inside
the quiet of our gardens.


In the center of all those delicate beauties
singing their angelic refrains ..
sits one spectacular Orchid
with an obnoxious ear splitting voice ..
a voice that leaves the others smiling
shaking their heads in the wind ..

 but

loving that horrible singer with every ounce of their beings
as he throws his head back and unabashedly screams

Orc !  Orc !  Orc !

from a pure heart ...


Facker
July 12, 2015

vive la difference .. please love everyone

from Kauai to Paris .. and all places between

Aloha et Au Revoir,
Bill
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10 Comments
Cynthia
7/13/2015 03:18:12 am

I have yet to find one flower more beautiful than another, but the orchid comes very close. So I must "second" your vive la difference! Thanks for a lovely poem, as always. Best wishes ...

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Bill link
7/13/2015 03:59:36 am

Cynthia, Mahalo et Merci for your comment .. you and I can "root" together for the beautiful orchid with the terrible voice!

Aloha et Au revoir,
Bill

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Mom
7/13/2015 04:47:36 am

I am wondering why the orchid is assigned a "terrible ear-splitting voice"?
As to the beauty of flowers-one of my very favorites for its brightness and nostalgia-causing presence is the sunflower. Behind a picture of such I see old barns, old bridges, country roads, rocking chairs on old porches and smiling faces of greeting from folks a-rocking! Now I must think about its voice.
Thank you for the very neat blog!

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Bill link
7/13/2015 05:15:24 am

Mom .. he is beautiful, and that screeching, irritating voice is part of his beauty .. as are so many other "differences" in our world. "Ours" is to accept, embrace, and love those differences .. the odder the better .. as much a part of our family as "normal" is. Beauty is in the heart. No matter what the voice "sounds" like, if it is being sung from one's heart it is beautiful and precious. Who knows, maybe your Sunflower sounds like an old bullfrog when it sings .. I'm betting you'll still love it .. maybe even more than all the other Sunflowers who sound like a celestial choir. Vive la difference.

Mahalo et Merci for your beautiful response,
Your Son

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Gayle Scott
7/13/2015 05:04:20 am

Bill I think the flowers are singing to your heart for sure. Their pitch may not be perfect but they are always in tune. #Flowers Rule

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Bill link
7/13/2015 05:17:11 am

Gayle .. Perfect ! I love short and sweet and you nailed it !!

Mahalo et Merci,
Bill

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Hannah
7/13/2015 11:38:49 am

This is lovely Bill. I also love the orchid.... although I do love a rose. My name IS Hannah Rose

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Bill link
7/13/2015 12:09:17 pm

Ah, Hannah Rose .. a fine name indeed. One of my all time favorite flowers is the Tropicana rose .. the color is incredible and the fragrance may be the sweetest I've ever smelled. We have one in our yard and I put a photo in the following post:

http://kauai-to-paris.com/2/post/2015/05/moms-places.html

A good name indeed, Hannah Rose !

Mahalo et Merci for your comment and the "Rose Reminder",
Bill

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Karen Cafarella
7/14/2015 12:08:20 pm

The Sunflower sings to me as it reaches its smile toward the sun and waits for all to see.

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Bill link
7/14/2015 03:49:58 pm

Karen .. what wonderful insight ! Nature does wait patiently "for all to see" .. we are so lucky She has that unwavering patience .. and I'm so lucky to have incredible readers like you, who remind us regularly of the beauty and goodness in our world. Excellent !

Mahalo et Merci from Kauai to Phoenix !
Bill

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