The Passion flower
is an evergreen climbing plant
with exotic looking flower's
Sometimes followed
by brightly coloured fruits
The stemens
the 12 disciples
the petals purple
deep mauve
Stigma tall center
much taller
symbols the cross
Difficult grow in the garden
we tried the front
then the back
Along came daughter and friend
but seemed to have hacked them
back to far
they are such a beautiful flower
never knew what they stood for
Till once I worked in an office
boss was wearing one
told me presents
Jesus the only one
passion for all
love all over the world
Comments
skinner_jennifer | March 20, 2011 - 15:47
Hi julie,
this is simply beautiful, I never realised that
there was a story behind the Passion Flower, so
you have taught me something here and in such a
poetic way.
Thankyou for a simply beautiful read.
Jenny.
Silver Spun Sand | March 20, 2011 - 19:11
Passion flowers are one of my favourites. We actually have a pure white one growing on our terrace...at least we did until the winter. I can only hope it has survived.
Enjoyed your poem, Julie;-)
Tina xx
Cavalcaderl | March 20, 2011 - 22:48
new skinner_jennifer
Hi! thanks for commenting,
no nor did till a brother had
flowers all over his house then.
Now neighbour has them poking through
the trellis. I didn't know when flower
dies, the bulb of it is a fruit green or orange and one can eat. Didn't know. Mean to be crucifixtion.
We tried front little garden nothing,
then the back,or front garden, yes it took few years
the cuts from brother gave me never took. Last
year as my back can't do garden, daughter
and friend clipped it back, loves hot weather
so hope get some blooms this year, climbs like ivy.
I forgot correct words, so Ray taught me go on to wikipedia think spelt it wrong. find so much on there. Glad you liked it.Well boss in office at Bournemouth then I worked while wearing big flower
as a buttonhole, I asked what it was and he tould me all meaning. Amazed.
Look up wikipedia Passion Flower says all, and also
names used different countries interesting.
julie xx have a good sunday.
MistakenMagic | March 21, 2011 - 00:41
A beautiful poem about a beautiful flower, Julie. Well done!
Magic xxx
Cavalcaderl | March 21, 2011 - 00:57
new MistakenMagic
Wow! thankyou lovely comment.
Did you know the meaning of it,
I didn't till I emerged to Bournemouth
co; all went drastically wrong. Did two
jobs then young, one was waitress. Make money
second taxi co; didn't know anywhere,areas. Boss
was wearing this beautiful flower as a buttonhole,
I remarked told me the meaning and story of it.
We had tried grow in our little garden daughter and friend do my gardening. No luck. Has to be good hot summer then it was everywhere, but they cut it back last year nothing much of passion flower's had. But brother had his house covered then I used to visit.
But wikipedia mine said taught me to use to-night.
As forgot words correct for each part of passion flower but it is a biblical flower. All on wikipedia
great so interesting. Took me 5 minutes scribble altered added to it now.
How are you, how things going. Sorry you couldn't make London good evening train late, so we didn't get there two tubes small stops, and walk bit till 7.30pm. The tube packed jumped on after Ray bad back
all giiving up seat couldn't have low seats? But as train pulled away I had no pole grip I was going back,Ray gripped my wrist hard, still went back about
five I cushioned on saved. Smooth journey back near mid-night.
Lovely hear from you again hope your well.
Looking foreward read your work.What have you been doing.
all the best
julie xx
Cavalcaderl | March 21, 2011 - 01:00
new Silver-Spun-Sand
Thankyou for lovely comment.
Sorry hadn't replied watching ice skating
Glad passion flower's your favourite.
I worked or emerged co, Bournemouth and
so on lost job after 3 months etc; and most emerged. Lead to having to do two jobs make money
Taxi co; by day and the boss wearing big flower
I asked what it was told me all about it and religion
behind it, which I am sure you know. I forgotten correct words petals,stemens and stigma. Ray taught me how to use wikipedia all there to, how different names for it for different countries. But a brother once ahd from of his house scattered with passion flowers. Never took to little garden here tried back and front, not many last year as daughter and friend do garden can't bend old injury. Then passion flower
took different types and colour. Neighbour got some coming through trellis some eating fruit green or orange I wouldn't. Holy flower petals are ten as St. Peter and Judas Iscariat, not the faithful ones, other ten were wikipedia says helps a lot. Looked up
Mandarin Duck all there too. Glad you had good experience, and me to, still affected things happening for the best. No post Friday no one, saturday my goodness me a lot etc; etc;
all the best. Spiritually as well.
I bet you know this Title it's a song etc;
You give me hope to carry on, lovely.
julie xx
sue dinum | March 21, 2011 - 21:14
I thought this was really nice too, Julie.
sd
lenchenelf | March 21, 2011 - 23:06
Lovely Julie, the symbolism of flowers in illuminations and texts has often been overlooked :-) xx
Cavalcaderl | March 21, 2011 - 23:21
new lenchenelf
hope your well, thankyou lovely
comment. I didn't know all this.
Till I went co; very young emerger
finished suddenly?, had get two jobs
for money side,flat only young 19.then, one waitress evening, daytime taxi callover never done, boss of taxi firm
was wearing Passion flower liked,
told all what it meant. Bournemouth.
And eventually grown by daughter and friend
in our garden. Most can be found mine told me
on wikipedia very interseting, brothe once his home
from was full of them climbing side of house. Magnificent sight, and certainly biblical story of it.
Thanks
julie xx