What happens with the roses after I walk away

White, pink, yellow roses
take a quick break
from holding their petals straight,
relax and loosen up
to get each of their cells unstuck
before they come back
into their best poses.
This entry was published on August 21, 2025 at 4:50 pm. It’s filed under A poem a day..., ENGLISH ENTRIES and tagged . Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post.

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