Posted in Inspiration, Nature Notes, tagged artwork, autumn, botanicals, colors, flowers, gold, Inspiration, marigolds, musings, prose on November 14, 2014|
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during my travels
of all the herbs and plants left behind
the marigold alone did not survive
except
there is a single blossom
autumnal orange with patches of gold
broken off I suppose as its green stem dried
that blossom it still thrives
without water or soil yet warmed by the sun
at rest where I found it upon returning home
on the tabletop next to the kitchen window
we’ll see how long it lasts
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