Tuesday, 25 June 2013

I Am Going To Forgive My Orchids




i am going to forgive my orchids
open purple soft mouth'd
singapore sultries

they have disappointed me
wilted, drooping in heated sadness
limp and lack lustre'd

so it seems  you cannot trust
these beauties though hardy
their reputation  be

a great vase filler with roses
babys breath, green mint
gifting me with a visual feast

taking my mind off thee
and the slings and arrows
of outrageous fortune




















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14 comments:

  1. Brian Miller25 June 2013 at 17:27

    the deer ate all my roses but i can give you stems....ha...and its not too often i do trust beauties...too much emphasis on looks there...smiles.

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    1. Cressida de Nova25 June 2013 at 19:15

      The Deer Ate All My Roses

      good title for a poem:)

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  2. Grace25 June 2013 at 17:34

    Those orchids are a beauty but they are a challenge to take care of ~ Mine wilted & never bloomed again, sighs~

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  3. ayala25 June 2013 at 18:23

    Orchids are difficult so beautiful :)

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  4. The Way of Dodo26 June 2013 at 16:20

    wilted, drooping in heated sadness
    limp and lack lustre'd

    Every gardeners nightmare!

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    1. Cressida de Nova26 June 2013 at 17:06

      A lot of gardeners have problem with orchids. This is what you are talking about I presume. I am not going to encourage any bad Birdy behaviour:)

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  5. The Way of Dodo26 June 2013 at 18:24

    In such situations a light sprinkling of sildenafil citrate maybe beneficial, though long term use is to be avoided :o)

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  6. Cressida de Nova26 June 2013 at 23:56

    I will have to google what this is. Hope it's not a substance hippy flower power people snorted in the 60s:)You are in deep manure if it is :o)

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    1. The Way of Dodo27 June 2013 at 10:35

      Stuck-up noses in the air ... if they did!!!

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  7. Cressida de Nova27 June 2013 at 00:11

    OK..
    This explains a lot of your behaviour...and there I was thinking you were being nice, giving me gardening tips.You are so so bad Doddles.

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    1. The Way of Dodo27 June 2013 at 10:35

      I am a bad lad x

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    2. The Way of Dodo30 June 2013 at 18:05

      Well, it worked wonders for my 'mother in law's tongue'; to say nothing of the 'red hot poker'!

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    3. Cressida de Nova30 June 2013 at 19:47

      So I see you really are a gardener then.Nice to know.

      There is a need to eradicate that nasty parasitic weed sprouting and infecting the garden again.Keep arms length,wear a mask and spray it with some weed killer. Pity some garden owners actually encourage and like weeds.I don't!

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  8. Silent Otto 27 June 2013 at 03:29

    Elusive beauties, such day flies, they are. A leap of faith that they wull be back again, some day , thanks

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