Begonia …

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Fri, 26 Jul 2024
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18 comments
 

Floating ballroom dresses,
pink shades swirling,
curving, curling whorls:
set off by
deep green cushioning leaves –
dance floor.

Certificate U
Poem
Nature
Nature

Comments

Submitted by Starfish Girl on

Hi Rhiannon

Lovely poem and description.

I love begonias and mine seem to have done pretty well this year, especially a pale pink, peachyone. Ballroom dresses is such an apt choice of words.

Lindy

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you,Lindy. These had been very slow, and have just taken off and are all the more appreciated! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

They're beautiful Rhiannon. I don't have any of those, but they remind me very much of my peonies - they also looked as if they were dancing!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you. So many rich flowers, beautiful! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you for the cherries. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

This is so clever, Rhiannon, the idea of a ballroom dress upon the dancefloor of their huge leaves. You've got Begonias spot on and they don't get tired either, do they. 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Oh, thank you. I so wanted to capture the image of them, and it took a while to really settle down! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

You are SO GOOD at finding the essence of things, Rhiannon! This is PERFECT

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Oh, I don't know about that, Di, but sometimes the essence of what is pleasing is a challenge to capture in words, and words brief! Thank you. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Rhiannon, such a beautiful flower and you've written such an apt poem to fit the Begonia.

I too loved the idea of the ballroom dresses, pink shades swirling. Reminds me of those young Victorian girls at the ball.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

thank you, Jenny, I'm glad it brought the plants to life in your mind! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Yes, a lovely description of the Begonia flowers Rhianon, but you might as well have been using the flowers to desribe ballroom dancing! That is, the other way round hey?

Good on the cherries! See you! Tom

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Tom. An interesting point! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by marandina on

"Floating ballroom dresses.."

A gorgeous vignette and lovely photo, Rhiannon.

Beauty captured so eloquently in so few words.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Paul! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by D G Moody on

'Floating ballroom dresses'. Delightful simile Rhiannon. 

Dougie Moody

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Dougie, it seems to have appealed to many! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by D G Moody on

'Floating ballroom dresses'. Delightful simile Rhiannon. 

Dougie Moody