Outside my kitchen window a sunflower keeps blooming
Not worried in the least about predicted frost.
Zinnias continue to bloom as well, overcoming mildew;
A great lesson for all… Bloom through to the end;
Frost is inevitable in our lives, but beauty can remain.
Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Kim at d’Verse asked us to write a Quadrille of 44 words using the prompt keep.
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What a wonderful statement Dwight, about life and the act of living fully.
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Thanks Rob! I appreciate your comment.
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Perfect! Yes, we cannot control the frost, but we can enjoy the beauty – even in the midst of winter’s worst storms! Love that sunflower, Dwight. ❤
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Thanks. It brightens my day!
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“Bloom through to the end” — a great line to remember!
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Thank you so much!
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Yes – I agree. I really believe we should: Bloom through to the end;
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When possible keep on blooming!
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You have shown us great wisdom in this poem. Keep blooming for as long as you can. I went for a walk over the weekend and found a small of group of flowers still in bloom by the lake-shore. They were beautiful.
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The last blooms are just as beautiful as the first! Thank you Truedessa!
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My mother loved zinnias for their staying power in the bouquets she liked to keep on the table. Thanks for conjuring pleasant memories.
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oh yes! keep blooming!
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For sure!!
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ah sunflowers bring much joy … I should know 😉
Great that yours keeps blooming!
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We have not had a hard frost yet. It will come soon enough! Thanks.
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The flowers in your photograph and the cheerfulness of your quadrille have brightened up my grey November morning, Dwight! A lovely message.
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Thank You! No use drying up until we have to!!
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Awww that’s so Beautiful 😍
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Thank you so much!
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Good advice: “Bloom through to the end”
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Thanks Frank!
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Lovely! I love sunflowers, they just cheer me up all the time. 😁🌻
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They are bright and cheery! Thank you very much!
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Always a pleasure, Dwight. 😊
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Lovely! The flowers in the treewell in front of my house are still blooming too (surrounded by brown oak leaves and acorns) (K)
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I love the end of summer bursts of beauty! Thank you for your comment!
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A positive frame of mind is a powerful thing.
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Yes, it changes everything!
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Well done Dwight. Bloom to the end, frost is inevitable. I like that message.
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Thank you Ali!
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Blooming marvellous, I love the sense that life isn’t easily surrendered or overrun.
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Yes a good thing for all of us to remember!
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A deeply wise quadrille! ❤️❤️
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Thank you so much!
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I bought some flowers for my garden this spring but due to health issues never got around to planting them. They sit out in my yard and for some reason they are still blooming. My neighbors are now watching to see how long they last…lol Sadly, we might get snow this weekend.
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Well you still got to enjoy them even up to the snow day!
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Let this be a lesson, blooming is not always late
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What a great way to put this! Thank you!
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What a beautifully sweet little treasure, Dwight!
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It is lovely to see when all the leaves are falling!
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What a lovely message, Dwight. Thank you!
(Sunflowers always seem to be happy, smiling flowers.)
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Thank you! They always give GOOD feeling!
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Yes, they do. They make me smile.
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I love the sunflowers! I hope my post can be as elegant as yours!👍Follow me if you want to I appreciate improvements.
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Thank you! You can do it!
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Thank you.
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