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Rain and Roses

March 10, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner 4 Comments

Roses, hungry and bare,
Of blooms, I fertilized only hours ago.
Saturday’s clouds brought drizzle, an
Even, soaking rain. Sunday morning
Surprise—rose buds smiling in the wind.

“It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.” 
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

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Musical Pairing:

Sweet Dreams, Eurythmics

Filed Under: Gardening, Nature & Seasons Tagged With: Rain, Roses, spring

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Comments

  1. Colene says

    March 10, 2013 at 2:34 pm

    Rewarding!

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  2. Patricia A. Laster says

    March 11, 2013 at 4:58 am

    It’s amazing how a little fertilizer–added by us–can help nature’s plan for roses. I have two mini’s that I’ll go right now and feed. Love your post/pic.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      March 11, 2013 at 5:32 am

      Honestly, I was shocked at how quickly (5 days) they were filled with buds. T.

      Reply
  3. Dorothy Latimer Johnson says

    March 13, 2013 at 8:05 am

    Lovely! Roses are my favorite!

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