17 Replies to “First Dahlia”

  1. pastpeter – Sometime Senior Scientist, sometime Senior Pastor, now senior citizen, happily retired and living once again on Long Island, New York – the place people always want to leave but always come back to. Our retirement years have taken Marian and me to mid-coast Maine (A Maine Winter), to the New Hampshire Lakes region (A New Hampshire Journal), and then back to Long Island, where we had spent the 17 “best years of our lives” (Past Pastoring). We loved the north country, but are so glad to be “Home” (Long Islanders).
    pastpeter says:

    That’s a beauty!

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  5. cathysrealcountrygardencom – France – I have a garden in France, which is not olive trees and jasmine, but much more like an English country garden. It is flowers and vegetables and wild bits and birds: not very big, but to me it is very beautiful.
    cathysrealcountrygardencom says:

    Same flower, same colour, same day, small world🌱

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  6. flahertylandscape – I like to live landscape stories…I am a landscape architect; and I like to write stories about people, plants, gardens and the landscape.
    flahertylandscape says:

    Dahlias–they just don’t stop opening–such a pleasure day after day! Thank you.

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    1. Aren’t they the most marvelous! each one a flowering mandala, a petaled meditation…

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      1. Wonderful.

  7. authorlaurablog – I'm a reading specialist from Chicago, now living in the beauty of the Roosevelt National Forest in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. My first book "Aliana Reaches for the Moon" features a creative and curious girl who loves science, her little brother, and her very patient parents. I'm currently writing a MG novel and several picture books with STEM elements and dogs.
    authorlaurablog says:

    Vibrant color!
    I have a question about your poem as it’s not a haiku, I’m wondering if it follows a form I need to learn about. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Hi Laura, this is just a personal form I like to write in – a compact triad. I just try and squeeze out any excess words and I try and make each one “sing” in terms of sound. Very Best, Catherine

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  8. authorlaurablog – I'm a reading specialist from Chicago, now living in the beauty of the Roosevelt National Forest in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. My first book "Aliana Reaches for the Moon" features a creative and curious girl who loves science, her little brother, and her very patient parents. I'm currently writing a MG novel and several picture books with STEM elements and dogs.
    authorlaurablog says:

    It’s wonderful! Economy of words is highly valued in writing picture books. I’m so impressed with your style. Have a beautiful day!

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  9. JanBeek – Ennis, Montana – With Bob, my dear husband of 62 (& still counting) years, I continue to live a full life. Here in Montana, every day is a learning experience. Every day is a chance to reach out in love! With 8 decades of living under our belts, we’ve learned a thing or two about how to create the “Good Life” in our “Golden Years.” This blog is designed to share some of those tidbits with you. I aim to inspire more love, joy, peace, faith and unity. Hopefully, my blog will will give you a glimpse into how just “Loving One Another” has enhanced my time on earth - and I’ll encourage you to reach out to others with unconditional love, too. A recent blog follower said in her introduction, "My mode of operation is to make the ordinary of everyday extraordinary." I have to borrow that... In fact, borrowing ideas from others is one way to achieve the extraordinary. Feel free to borrow any of mine any time! I'd be honored. To God be the glory!! Welcome Aboard!
    JanBeek says:

    Vibrant red
    Sings of kisses
    And lost love

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