~After Bella White
The lily bloomed last night.
It stinks, but I lied,
told you I adored the sight.
Two weeks earlier,
I was concerned
your carnations
might never expire.
I’ve watered the entire bouquet twice,
and sunlight through the shades
slants sideways,
past the sunflower dunce
and the few bruised rose petals
that cling to a putrid vine.
I can’t bare to throw them out,
So I’m culling them
one at a time,
these flowers that died
bedside.
©2023 | K. Hartless
Cover Art: “Dead Flowers On My Night Stand” by Steven Thomas Higgins
Yard Sale of Thoughts 
Ha.. I always cull them variety by variety. The astroemerea always last the longest.
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That’s a great idea. I wonder, does it works with people, too? Just cut out a memory at a time. 😂
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Now that is a poem, K.!!!!
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there’s something going on here beneath the imagery that teases my imagination ; love the painting with its hints of decay —
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That’s what I get for writing poetry near midnight. It’s got a muddled time line, so after some contemplation I’ve tweaked it. Makes less sense now, maybe. 🤣 Nailed it!
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Thanks for sharing your words and is so amazing.
I follow each other. Anita
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Thank you. I’m honored, really.
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This is so good! That last line really grabbed me!
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Thank you, Colleen. I felt something writing it, as flowers were rotting in a vase nearby, but it seemed sort of disjointed in the am. One to tinker with, for sure. I’m so glad you enjoyed it
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Thanks for sharing my blog. Anita
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I look forward to reading more about your exciting treks.
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Always love your words strung and this is a keeper but dump the flowers 💐 K 😜
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Great advice. Thank you, Cindy. Wise and witty. 🙂
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You got it.. glad to oblique K.. 🥰
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Ha–wicked! “I was concerned/your carnations/might never expire.”
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That last line got me, bedside. Hints at a lot more than dying flowers and tugged at my heart.
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I did my first Ekphrasis a few posts back; not as good as any of yours so thought I’d revisit this one for few tips 🙂
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Oh, what a nice thing to say, John. I need to head to your site and find it. I’ve been away at my niece’s graduation, so I missed a lot of posts this weekend.
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thanks for those comments K 🙂
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