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RAINBOW

January 15, 2009 01:34 PM EST (Updated: January 22, 2009 04:40 PM EST)

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Rainbows
light up the sky
when it's stormy and wet,
fleeing always, never attained
promised survival in adversity.
So do flowers. Meek they may seem,
their strength lies in yielding:
thus in the snow
rainbows!

Rainbows

light up the sky

when it's stormy and wet,

fleeing always, never attained

promised survival in adversity

So do flowers. Meek they may seem

their strength lies in yielding

thus in the snow

rainbows!

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Comments: 45

Rose (just an ole GA peach) Williams Jan 15, 2009, 1:40pm EST

What a beautiful and creative piece of work Cristina... both the words and the photos are gorgeous!!!!!

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Cristina S. Jan 15, 2009, 1:43pm EST

Thank you Rose!
The photos I posted more than a year ago, but they inspired a poem today...

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Marianne R. Jan 15, 2009, 1:52pm EST

Very nice

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William Dotani Jan 15, 2009, 2:13pm EST

So beautiful!!! So elegant!!!! Thank you.

Btw: You're on my next resolutions list. Please don't say you don't remember, since everyone will say of course that sounds true.

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Nana to Seven Cutiepies Jan 15, 2009, 2:21pm EST

This is beautiful, what a unique view of these beautiful flowers.

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Marianne M. Jan 15, 2009, 2:22pm EST

Spectacular photos, Cristina ... amazing shots ... so creative of you to post this ... rainbows in the snow ... I love it!

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Marianne M. Jan 15, 2009, 2:22pm EST

I think my favorite pic is the pansies!!!

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Cristina S. Jan 15, 2009, 2:25pm EST

Mine too Marianne!

Thank you all for kind comments!

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Stacey *Mamasaid* D. Jan 15, 2009, 2:25pm EST

Very beautiful

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Linda T. Jan 15, 2009, 5:13pm EST

very nice

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Cristina S. Jan 16, 2009, 1:59am EST

Thank you Marianne! You write such beautiful poetry yourself - this is high praise!

Thanks for stopping by Stacey and Linda...

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d c Jan 16, 2009, 2:11pm EST

very nice. Thanx for sharing

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Sherrie H. Jan 16, 2009, 2:32pm EST

What an awesome display! I love the words and the illustrations. Very creative!

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Sherrie H. Jan 16, 2009, 2:32pm EST

Thanks for posting this to Rainbow Connections - Colorful Competitions - it's perfect for this week's Rainbow theme!

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Natalie Neal Whitefield Jan 16, 2009, 2:37pm EST

So uplifting to the spirit. Your words. The beautiful flowers patiently glowing beneath the snow! We are featuring your beautiful poetry/photo essay at Home Comfort today!

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Cristina S. Jan 16, 2009, 4:01pm EST

Thank you for the honor Natalie!

Sherrie, thanks for the kind words!

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Jim Ross Jan 17, 2009, 12:45pm EST

Simply beautiful, Cristina. The suffusion of color to the senses warms the heart on a cold day.

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William M. Jan 17, 2009, 6:24pm EST

Fantastic.

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Phyllis R. Jan 17, 2009, 11:28pm EST

Beautiful poetry and beautiful flowers Cristina....Love all of it!

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William Dotani Jan 18, 2009, 1:36am EST

Now I'm just wondering; I ain't no Shelock Holmes, nor do I look like Basil Rathbone, but this photos. I mean, how do I explain this? Through just cleaned glasses I was completely startled to see you choreographed each flower by painstakingly placing the snow inside each flower like an expert naturalist, or is it horticulturalist? Only someone who ate Italian food in the Alps would understand. How many hours did it take you to get that snow to have such ergonomic wow effect and did you make a snowman? The last question might actually be on a government application for something. Maybe flower photographer. Would you believe I'm just guessing? No. Why thank you? (This is of course a pre-simulation scene).

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Cristina S. Jan 18, 2009, 2:22am EST

Bill, actually I used a magic wand, but that's a secret so we won't tell anyone else :-)

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elizabeth e. Jan 19, 2009, 6:16pm EST

What a feast for the eyes this snowy blowy day in Massachusetts.

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elizabeth e. Jan 19, 2009, 6:17pm EST

I certainly didn't see that sort of color here today.

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Sherrie H. Jan 26, 2009, 2:27am EST

Congratulations! You won 3rd Place in this week's Poetry Competition at Rainbow Connections - Colorful Competitions - Thanks for sharing this beautiful poem with us!

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Sherrie H. Jan 26, 2009, 2:28am EST

Your photos are lovely, too!

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Deneen L. Jan 26, 2009, 2:49am EST

Congrats on your win

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elizabeth e. Jan 26, 2009, 5:26am EST

Most creative, Cristina. Congrats on your win.

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Cristina S. Jan 26, 2009, 8:05am EST

I am honored Sherrie!
Thank you!

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☃ Aunt Shanny Jan 26, 2009, 10:21am EST

I love this!

Congrats!

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Sue M. Jan 26, 2009, 11:06am EST

Awesome... congrats, Cristina!

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Marianne M. Jan 26, 2009, 12:15pm EST

Back to say congratulations, Cristina ... for this lovely work of art!!!! One of my favorite Gather posts!

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carolyn b. Jan 26, 2009, 7:36pm EST

Very nice, congrats

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Digital Diva S. Jan 26, 2009, 8:09pm EST

Lovely - Congratulations!

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Cristina S. Jan 27, 2009, 2:02am EST

Thank you all!

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Paula C. Jan 27, 2009, 11:08am EST

Thanks for sharing this with all of here at Gather. I hope you’ll consider reposting to Only pictures While you’re there, if you aren’t already a member, I hope you will consider joining. We are trying to gather 500 members by the end of January in order to gain the maximum exposure for our photos, posts and videos.