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Old 01-10-2011, 01:15 PM #1
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My friend was feeling depressed and mentioned that there were flowers in spring, summer and fall, but none in winter; that she wished there were flowers in winter. So I wrote this for her:

Flowers in Winter

The flocks are safe inside the barn.
There is no frost on the goat’s beard or the lambs’ ears
And the hens and chicks are gathered deep in the hay.
Snow clings to the weeks-old wreaths and holly;
Hawks and sparrows and chickadees
Forage in the barren cold;
But on those days He sends the sun!
We remember and rejoice
That He came to be balm to the weary,
And healing warmth to the shivering soul.
That on the third day He rose
And lives again!
Just in time He speaks,
And gently reminds us,
"Forget me not..."
Remember that snow lay on the ground
And the people walked in darkness,
But the Light came into the world!
It’s winter now,
But He is the Lily of the Valley,
The Bright and Morning Star,
The Precious Pearl;
He, everlasting,
The Flower of Winter!


(for extra credit: can you find the eleven flowers mentioned in the poem? )

**Oops, there are actually 13!
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Beautiful! You're so talented, B2Y. You should put all your poems into a book and publish it. I'd buy it!

I only found these:

Holly
Forget Me Not
Lily of The Valley
Bright Morning Star
Precious Pearl
Flower of Winter
Goat's Beard
Lambs' Ears

What are the other three?
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You found one I didn't list (guess there are 12) and three I never heard of!
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PM me the answers! I was guessing at some of them!
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How about Rose, Everlasting, and Balm?
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Beautiful poem. Truly balm for my soul which is occupying a pretty shaky vessel today.

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I won't prolong the "suspense" any longer :

Phlox
Goatsbeard
Lamb's ear
Hens & Chicks
Holly
Hollyhocks
Daisy
Bee Balm
Rose
Thyme
Forget-Me-Not
Lily of the Valley
Pearly Everlasting
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Awe....this is lovely...you should have it published! thanks for sharing!
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