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Hello Sunday Whirl…it’s been a while

Gosh! That was fun! Been missing the Sunday Whirl and those twelve little word pushes to write something. Thank you Brenda, hope it’s ok that I’m back. πŸ™‚

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burden, bends, drunk, poetry, virtue, palace,
ditch, diminishing, wish, breaks, room, steps

Twelve ways of looking at a potted plant

-Twenty one years, fourteen houses, seven phone numbers, two drunk roommates, one potted plant.
-Stretching from damp earth, sprouting at every angle, the potted plant reaches for artificial daylight in a windowless room.
-The dirt-stained, rainbow-striped pot is a dollar-store palace for the potted plant
-The potted plant once stood on the steps of a wooden ladder, an artistic homage to shabby chic.
-Sitting on my desk surrounded by papers and trinkets and pencils and pens, the potted plant hears every wish I make.
-If silence is a virtue then the potted plant can teach me a thing or two.
-I thought it would be a burden but I didn’t realise how much neglect a potted plant could suffer and still survive
-Potted plant beauty marks: yellow splotches brighten select leaves.
-In my potted plant collection: Ivy, Orchid, Jade Plant, That-Plant-That’s-Still-Alive.
-Accidently dropped on the kitchen floor, the potted plant bends and breaks stems. A natural pruning.
-The potted plant ends its life in the back lane ditch.
-Poetry is being read. It’s about the potted plant.

Comments: 44

  • January 12, 2013
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    What fun, and a great use of the wordle words. What a gorgeous orchid. Did you know that direct sunlight is very bad for them, and that they need a transparent or at the least, translucent pot? They do thrive on neglect!

  • January 13, 2013
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    Was never into potted plants… getting one now though!

  • January 13, 2013
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    If silence is a virtue then the potted plant can teach me thing or two.

    … and what a story it could tell, too, after all that. It’s beautiful.

  • January 13, 2013
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    Not only back, but first! With a gift. What a gorgeous photograph.

    One delight of living in Jakarta was that orchids were inexpensive. We had them all over the house and, as ViV suggests, ignored them except for the pleasure they gave.

    I love how you used the words, am even jealous and am making a note to try a Roth whirl.

      • January 13, 2013
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        Laughing! Yes, they would, but then they would shrug and smile and let you be that crazy orchid lady.

  • January 13, 2013
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    Love the photo. My experiences with potted plants have not been like yours. All I got was guilt about being so negligent. You have turned your plant into a companion and I admire that. I like the tone of your piece, it is full of life and energy,

    Elizabeth
    http://soulsmusic.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/once-again/

  • January 13, 2013
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    I love the repetition of the potted plant. This is a whimsical exploration of the life of a dear friend, that ended tragically, in a ditch. πŸ˜‰
    It’s more than okay that you are back — Hooray!

  • January 13, 2013
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    This is divinely creative; I love it.

  • nan

    January 13, 2013
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    gorgeous orchids and poetic musings! My favorite is: Accidently dropped on the kitchen floor, the potted plant bends and breaks stems. A natural pruning.

    Quite a lot to think about there…

  • January 13, 2013
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    Wonderful! I esp. like the ‘dollar-store palace’…and then the ending. Thank-you for the smiles:)

  • January 13, 2013
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    Beautiful photo, exquisite orchid, and lovely words.

  • January 13, 2013
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    Love the orchids. I went to the garden center yesterday looking for some but what they had was all dead…my next place to look will be home depot, which often has really nice ones for a good price. I went out on a limb and bought three huge potted plants about six months ago…they are still alive as I write so I am doing something right!

  • January 13, 2013
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    Love it, Veronica. Of course, my poor orchid actually might get pitched. I managed to kill my current one quite quickly. I possibly killed someone’s muse at the same time.. .read on to find out:

    http://paulatohlinecalhoun1951.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/deserted/

  • January 13, 2013
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    me and houseplants have not been on friendly terms mostly.. but have been thinking of trying again to renew, refresh this relationship.. and maybe should start with orchids πŸ™‚

  • veronicabalfourpaul

    January 14, 2013
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    I loved the sense of history and companionship. And the repitition of ‘potted plant’. Nice one and lovely photo. Orchids are amazing.

  • January 14, 2013
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    Veronica, this is just marvelous! I truly love what you did with the words. Welcome back!

    Pamela

  • January 14, 2013
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    Hey, Veronica, found you at the Whirl. Loved your dozen observations – especially references to survival. I am so bad with potted plants that, when we go to the store and there are plants for sale outside, my husband always jokes, “Amy! Don’t look! You might kill them!”

    “Poetry is being read. It’s about the potted plant.” A wry, fun ending. Enjoyed this very much, and here’s mine for this week: http://sharplittlepencil.com/2013/01/14/the-royal-pain/
    Peace, Amy Barlow Liberatore

  • January 15, 2013
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    Oh, this is wonderful! I love the format you chose – it works so well. Like some other commenters, I am a great killer of potted plants. Once upon a time I managed to keep a potted tomato plant on my balcony alive long enough to produce a few small tomatoes, and I felt myself a great gardener. That was the exception rather than rule, though. I even killed a jade plant last year, oh well.

  • January 17, 2013
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    The thirteenth way to “look” at a potted plant, is to read your wonderful words. Welcome Back “Home”, Veronica!

  • J Cosmo Newbery

    January 18, 2013
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    What a nice slant on how to tackle a wordle!

  • January 28, 2013
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    Plants make beautiful roommates..she looks lovely πŸ˜‰

  • February 5, 2013
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    I was given one shortly after my father passed away. Shortly afterwards, it died, too. I was later told that I shouldn’t have tossed it on the compost heap because they’re supposed to look dead after blooming. I can grow almost anything, although orchids are a mystery to me. πŸ˜‰

  • February 5, 2013
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    Wonderful! A gorgeous plant…creative words..

  • February 8, 2013
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    Incredible photo, unique poem.

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