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SOLC Day 31: A Wordy Bouquet

March 2022 SOLC–Day 31
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In the vase
on the table
Saturday’s optimism
has unfurled
into delicate showers
of petalled gold

And so this challenge comes to an end
like bare branches
watered and warmed
ideas gathered
cultivated into posts
A wordy bouquet

©Molly Hogan

32 thoughts on “SOLC Day 31: A Wordy Bouquet”

  1. Heather Morris says:
    March 31, 2022 at 5:38 pm

    This is a perfect poem to end this challenge.

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  2. Amy Ellerman says:
    March 31, 2022 at 5:47 pm

    Beautiful imagery to evoke how it feels today. Thank you!

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    • mbhmaine says:
      April 1, 2022 at 3:39 am

      Thanks! I think this was the first time I remembered to try forcing the forsythia and it was such fun to watch the bare branches transform. Ripe for metaphor, too!

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  3. macneilnwoodridge68org says:
    March 31, 2022 at 5:57 pm

    Thanks for a positive ending to a month long challenge.

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  4. Amanda Potts says:
    March 31, 2022 at 6:29 pm

    mmm… “delicate showers/ of petalled gold.” I’ll remember that line, I think. Beautiful

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    • mbhmaine says:
      April 1, 2022 at 3:40 am

      Thanks! Forsythia are such a welcome sight after a long winter. I was glad that I remembered to try forcing them this year and their full blossoming yesterday was serendipitous!

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  5. Debbie Lynn says:
    March 31, 2022 at 6:33 pm

    A beautiful poem…you are ready for the April Poetry Writing! 🙂

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  6. Lainie Levin says:
    March 31, 2022 at 6:50 pm

    What a beautiful poem. And to choose forsythia as the flower – it’s so fitting. these flowers always signal optimism and joy – two things that get restored for me throughout the month of March. Thank you for this post!

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  7. Natasha says:
    March 31, 2022 at 7:08 pm

    So beautiful! I love the line “Saturday’s optimism”, and love, too, the analogy of slicing to “bare branches/watered and warmed” –so true. I’m so glad I happened upon your poem!

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  8. Dan Rothermel says:
    March 31, 2022 at 7:20 pm

    Your many fans and I will miss our daily Slice that we had in March. Thanks for your commitment to yourself, your writing, and the rest of us!

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  9. humbleswede says:
    March 31, 2022 at 7:31 pm

    This is great. I love the forced flowers in the picture, and I love that as an image for writing. This line: “like bare branches
    watered and warmed”. That is very much like the March process. I’ve really enjoyed reading your posts over these 4+ weeks. I hope you’re feeling better. See you on Tuesdays?

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    • mbhmaine says:
      April 1, 2022 at 3:46 am

      I’m definitely on the upswing–like the weather 🙂 I’m always amazed by how challenging weekly Tuesday writing seems after I’ve just written every day for a month! lol I’ll be seeing you there, though, just maybe not every week. Thanks for your visits/comments this month. I’ve really appreciated them.

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  10. Leigh Anne Eck says:
    March 31, 2022 at 8:02 pm

    “delicate showers of petaled gold” this line is beautiful! And the comparison to the challenge is perfect.

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    • mbhmaine says:
      April 1, 2022 at 3:47 am

      Thanks, Leigh Anne! I hope you’re glad you decided to participate. I know I’m glad you did. I never did make it to your party, but I loved knowing I could always pop in if my schedule allowed. Thanks for that!

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  11. kd0602 says:
    March 31, 2022 at 8:07 pm

    Ah the joys of a wordy bouquet! Thanks for capturing this experience so beautifully.

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  12. livinglife816287820 says:
    April 2, 2022 at 5:10 am

    What a lovely poem to end with, expresses where we are at and how far we’ve come, so wonderfully. Words are like a bouquet of flowers that’s for sure, love the comparison!

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  13. cvarsalona says:
    April 6, 2022 at 9:11 am

    The way you ended the challenge is splendid. Bring a bouquet of words to brighten the day and celebrate writing for a month.

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