Left over from a dinner party more than a week ago: If I touch them, they'll disintegrate, but I can't bring myself to toss them just yet. Anyone else strangely partial to dead flowers?
Oh, yes, especially when they trigger old memories. I have a small pitcher of dried roses from bouquets received over the years, among them my retirement party 8 years ago. But then, there comes a time to send them to the dust bin. 😌
Yellow-rose adorned
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Sere-rose remembered
I wrote a haiku close to half a century ago, but just now rewrote it:
Tumbling from my palm
These dried orchids, once so dear,
Sting my eyes like dust
Oh, yes, especially when they trigger old memories. I have a small pitcher of dried roses from bouquets received over the years, among them my retirement party 8 years ago. But then, there comes a time to send them to the dust bin. 😌
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