PoeticBloomings2 is a wonderful place to read and post poetry. Today marks our 300th prompt at that site, and, like the initial prompt, we write of seeds.

My words are like seeds I send to you. Feel free to scatter them where they might do some good. Even when I struggle to believe it, I hope for it to be so.

Plantings

Spring’s flowers faded,

summer blooms still aborning.

Seedlings need water.

Red flowers open,

pomegranates in waiting.

We must make sun tea.

Pink roses whisper.

Bougainvillas scream color.

Pastels will enchant.

Epi’s bloomed briefly,

cactus flowers much the same.

I must call my Friends.

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Things

 Last week, Smokey the Bear turned 76. Tomorrow, I join him. So, I got to thinking...

Things I can no longer do, be, or have:

- Pearly white teeth

- Yogi flexibility

- Easy 10-day weight loss

- 50-year goals

- Excellent hearing 

- Perfect vision

- Lovely skin

- Perfect memory

- Eat my whole dinner

Things I can do even better:

- Be calm

- Be loving

- Be patient

- Be wise

- Be learning

- Be comfortable 

- Be understanding 

- Be appreciative 

- Be enthusiastic

- Be compassionate 

 - Be in touch 

- Be a friend

- Be happy!

Marriage

We’re all worthy of

a few daily moments of

peace, calm and quiet,

but It takes a lot of love

to survive those

husband and wife arguments,

the ones about nothing.

It seems, the brighter the light,

the darker the shadow,

yet one can find love in both.

Experience and time both teach,

happiness is always within our reach.