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Miss Pink Petunia
Miss Pink Petunia found a place to grow tender roots
nestled safe
in a pebbled crumbling sidewalk crack
ever persevering, she avoided heavy boots.
Though no one reassured or even believed,
Petunia bathed
in refreshing rains of spring
and blossomed all through summer’s eve.
©2021 Linda Lee Lyberg
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How wonderful! I love this positive take on a sidewalk crack. There’s so much beautiful hope here.
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Thank you, De.
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Such a hopeful poem. “I have seen flowers grow in stony places”…
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Yes! Thank you, Sarah.
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I have never seen such a resilient petunia… dandelions though, they can make cracks by themselves 🙂
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I know, they grow anywhere! Thanks Bjorn.
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The oddest flowers take root in cement cracks. I like to think that people avoid stepping on them letting them continue to grow in peace.
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I would hope they do!
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What a bright spot on a usually bland surface. Miss Petunia shines! “The will to live is strong in this one.” 😉
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Yes! Thank you Lisa.
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🙂
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When a plant perseveres and cracks through cement, it is wholly life-affirming.
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Yes, it is. Thank you, Glenn.
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Swoon! I love it!
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Thank you.
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Persistent petunia! This was fun Linda… nice pic too… 🙂
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Thank you!
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Ms petunia is the cutest.
A delightful quadrille
Happy Monday
Much✏love
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Thank you Gillena.
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Love the analogy as I think of all those who have blossomed despite the hardships they have endured. Today at work in our playground, I had to laugh as I saw a dandelion standing stoic in the middle of ice and snow. Our weather’s been a bit wacky.
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Love it! Thanks Mish.
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Lovely quadrille.
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Thank you.
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She is a pink beauty! Love this Linda.
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Thank you, Grace.
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May we all be so stubborn to last until summer!
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Yes, indeed. Thank you.
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How amazing. This is nature and it’s tenacity.
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Yes, it is. Thank you.
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You’re welcome 😉
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I am always amazed at those plants that take root in a crack and grow and flourish!
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Yes, me too! Thank you Dwight.
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It is amazing how she avoided those heavy boots.
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Yes. Thank you Frank.
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ever persevering, she avoided heavy boots
ah. so much love for this line. the personification was done so well.
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Thank you!
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A hopeful quadrille, Linda, and Miss Pink Petunia is proof that there is beauty everywhere if we just look!
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Yes, so true. Thank you, Kim.
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I love this. It always makes me happy when I see plants sprouting from cracks or derelict places.
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Yes, it’s so hopeful. Thank you Merril.
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This is so precious!
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Thank you.
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The whole thing of a plant growing with such resilience, love it.
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Thank you Paul.
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Most welcome Linda
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Wonderful. I always stop to applaud the hutzpah of something growing in the crack of the sidewalk!
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Yes, me too! Thank you Beverly.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thanks!
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Always happy sharing your words, Linda!!
xoxo 💖🌹😊
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I love that the flower is not “a” petunia, but rather “Petunia”
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Thank you!
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I’ve seen her! Or plants like her. Yeah, that bloomin’ crack… good take on the prompt.
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Thank you!
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