three roses

roses burst in bloom

flood the air with rich perfume

muted passion burns

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drifting promises

colored bubbles on stale air

do you remember?

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shrivelled rose petals

promises for tomorrow

soon discarded

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Manette S. Aug 17, 2006, 4:16am EDT

Oh, Mary; beautiful again!

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Mary C Legg Aug 17, 2006, 4:43am EDT

thank-you--ws out gathering bugs again, but camera si now pretty much dysfunctional

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Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again Aug 17, 2006, 6:18am EDT

Yes, once again beautiful words with beautiful pictures.

Magi

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julian 'blighted karma' three Aug 17, 2006, 6:36am EDT

Your works are consistently lovely! Thank you for the pictures, the wistful yet bittersweet words, and hope your camera is well again soon!

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Marinela Kotsina Aug 17, 2006, 8:00am EDT

beautiful words
beautiful photos and wonderful flowers.
thank you so much

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Mary C Legg Aug 17, 2006, 8:46am EDT

thanks to all who stopped by, Nicola, julian, Renda, Helda and Marinela

I went bug-hunting and played with words while I was sweating in the muggy-muggy air. and it's funny, what seems hackneyed to me appears differently to you.

marinela, you're welcome

sorry I didn't make any rose-petal jelly this year, either. just pick lots of rose-petals first.

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Sandy (Site Psychic™) Knauer Aug 17, 2006, 12:54pm EDT

These look so real I could smell them.

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Patrick T. Aug 17, 2006, 12:55pm EDT

Mary,
I am always delighted with your words and photos

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Mary C Legg Aug 17, 2006, 2:21pm EDT

thank you Patrick and Sandy, Mother of the expecting Bride or the Expectant Mother of the Delayed Bride-- can't get all these titles straight, you know

okay-- am working on the problems related to wall mterial, cards, puzzles-- hence the link to the picasa gallery above

nearly all the bugs have been listed there--I'm just a little behind now. Moreover the frame numbers are there-- so if you really like them, jot which ones you like or leave me a note there

because I amcollecting techie support for wall material, cards and puzzles, but first I have to have a decent writing contract for all those travel articles and reviews I am expected to do

so please take time to tromp over there and peek--

thanks a lot--

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Mary C Legg Aug 17, 2006, 2:22pm EDT

Paul, thanks for your comments here and on the other pages-- I was busy trying to deal with the gatherware to put the bug gallery links in

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Mona S. Svendsen Aug 17, 2006, 2:51pm EDT

Lovely feel to the word. The life of a rose. And as always fab pictures

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Susan Pattishall Aug 20, 2006, 9:41am EDT

The pink rose is so--------tissue.

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Mary C Legg Aug 20, 2006, 10:29am EDT

aha-- the rambler is very transparent and was very pleased to get a decent picture of it whites are damnably difficult for me to photograph--

very happy with this result
thanks-- working on bugs

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