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This Flower

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This Flower

 

We were alive

And how we blazed

With youthful potential

You will never forget our scent

The way the sunlight caught us growing

The way we settled together

With your messages of hope and strength

Writ large and defiant with remembrance

The way the dew fell from us

Like teardrops on a northern street

Each of us unique

Drawn together

Into a singular defiance

 

This flower

Cut down

Before it had a chance to fully bloom

Delicate petals

Of every colour and hue

The rose and the daisy

Lying side by side

In a field of rainbows

 

manchester bombfloral trubutesterrorismloss of life

◄ The Mayfly Dance

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jean lucy thompson

Tue 1st Aug 2017 12:16

Beautiful; I joined my flowers with theirs; twas a wonderful sad spiritual evoking peaceful silent memorable presence; You portrayed it so well in your poem

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Ian Whiteley

Tue 6th Jun 2017 21:33

Thanks for the 'likes' and the comments chaps - sorry it's been a while in replying - pleased that you took the time to comment/like
Ian

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John Coopey

Thu 25th May 2017 21:33

I endorse everything that's been said, Ian. Difficult to attempt but perfect touch.

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Jeff Dawson

Thu 25th May 2017 20:24

beautiful words mate ?

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Thu 25th May 2017 19:27

Beautifully written, and as FMF says eloquently, 'delicately handled'.

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Francine

Thu 25th May 2017 18:13

This is beautifully written, Ian, and perfect in every way. ?

Frances Macaulay Forde

Thu 25th May 2017 16:13

Delicately handled, Ian. Well done.

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