Living my life as a perennial?
Lily of the valley, that would be me.
Closest to forever
I ever would be.
Lily of the valley, that would be me,
planted beneath our family tree.
I ever would be
blooming and seeing generations to come.
Planted beneath our family tree.
Closest to forever,
blooming and seeing generations to come,
living my life as a perennial.
Written to fulfill the prompts for for day 18 of NaPoWriMo and for Meet the Bar Thursday at dVerse the virtual pub for poets around the globe.
Prompt for NaPoWriMo today is to write a poem where “the speaker expresses the desire to be someone or something else and explains why.”
Prompt for dVerse today is to write a Pantoum: a poem of any length written in quatrains and using the prescribed line directions below:
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4
Line 5 (repeat of line 2)
Line 6
Line 7 (repeat of line 4)
Line 8
Last stanza:
Line 2 of previous stanza
Line 3 of first stanza
Line 4 of previous stanza
Line 1 of first stanza
lillian the home poet 
So sweet—and one of my favorite flowers since I can remember. My grandmother always wore th
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What a fascinating thought–to be a flower, a perennial. And of course, to bloom then again every year. Lovely, Lillian.
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To live life as a perennial, lily of the valley is a beautiful choice.
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A delightful combination of prompts, Lill, and the perfect flower to choose, a delicate and beautifully scented perennial. My Nan wore lily of the valley scent and every time I smell it, I know she’s there. It’s not that common a ‘village department store’ in nearby Wroxham stocks it, and I sometimes drop in there just to test a spray.
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This is wonderful, and what a wonderful flower… we have them in our garden and when they bloom the scent is just wonderful
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I enjoyed your poem. It’s short, simple and sweet. That combination works for me. 🙂
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How lovely, Lillian! Being a perennial is certainly a wonderful choice.
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“Living life as a perennial” indeed — surely that is “closest to forever”!
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What a wonderful life.
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