#escapril Day 15: something very gentle @letsescapril #escapril2022 #poetry

something very gentle / Photo by Kim Whaley 4/26/2018

bursting-colored blooms
fragrance envelops senses
 sweet gentle perfume
delicate touch dispenses

bud cut at length
to display in vase
gives it strength
proudly center place

while the stem and thorns
warns away the procured
the budding flower returns
something very gently secured

©Kim Whaley
4/15/2022
Instagram: @k.whaley

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