by Mary E. Lowd
March 3, 2021
The architecture of the daffodil
Fascinates me
Every curve and contour
So bold and exact
The same every year
From flower to flower
Across the seasons of a life
They grow the same
While we all change
They are memories reborn
Memories relived
New memories made
All in a flower
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From the book: Some Words Burn Brightly: An Illuminated Collection of Poetry
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