parched petals litter tabletop
tears cling to eyelashes
skeletal tree limbs crack
as blizzard careens from sky
sunrise announces joyful day
as cherry blossoms bloom
yes bedazzled by love
bouquet gifted, she smiles
seasons and emotions change
age wizens beauty
Your love,
her always
Written for dVerse, the virtual pub for poets around the globe. Today I’m hosting our Quadrille Monday and asking folks to write a poem of EXACTLY 44 words, sans title, and include the word “petals” (or a form of the word) in the body of the poem. A synonym will not suffice.
Image by Andreas Lischka from Pixabay
lillian the home poet 
Love the two seasonal glimpses of the petals… so much like life…
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Petals are petals no matter the age or season, Lill. I love the alliterative sounds in ‘parched petals litter tabletop’.
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This is exquisitely drawn, Lillian! I too love the sounds in “parched petals litter tabletop.”❤️❤️
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so romantic, luv it
Thanks for dropping by to read mine. I did a small edit, i changed bouquet to posey
much♡love
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I prefer the cherry blossoms over the blizzard but every season has a purpose 🙂
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cherry blossoms always cheer me up in the spring.
parched petals litter table top so well describes the feel of autumn
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Like a skeleton tree your words convey so much of the season – beautiful reflections – Jae
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Beautiful, Lillian. It is amazing to watch the petals fall!
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delicate … like petals 🙂
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“Marvelous,” he said, bowing deeply.
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Beautiful, Lillian. I especially like your closing lines~
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Pretty blossoms telling a story. Lovely Lillian, as is tonight’s prompt 🌺
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A nectar drop of love and blossom – beautiful, Lillian…
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So many seasons of love…and you captured them here so beautifully here. Especially love ….”skeletal tree limbs crack
as blizzard careens from sky”
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Hi Lillian, it is nice to see you back. I hope you have recovered well. A delightful poem
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So delicate Lillian ❤️
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Lillian, your quadrille is gorgeous and the last stanza took my breath away …. cheers, and continue doing what you are doing to heal. Cheers.
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Awesome 👍
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I love, parched petals litter tabletop
Cherry blossoms never fail to make me smile.
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Beautiful glimpse of life passing through seasons!
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The transforming of what lies desolate, the uplift is palpable.
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Lillian, I love the tears clinging to eyelashes and the skeletal tree limbs.❤️
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