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SusanWritesPrecise

Buttonwood

It’s Quadrille #83 over at the dVerse Poets Pub. Today’s writing prompt is to create a quadrille using the word sun.

 

 

Willow tree leaves flutter

graceful silvery green— not

quite shiny.

Two young butterflies at play

dipping, diving, spiraling through the air.

A field of sunflowers turn

their faces skyward

as if the sun

had whispered their names

one by one

to the summer wind.

 

SusanWritesPrecise/Susan Marie Shuman
Sunflowers at Buttonwood Farm. Griswold, CT

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38 responses to “Buttonwood”

  1. robtkistner Avatar
    robtkistner

    This is superb Susan, really wonderful!

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Wow. Thanks, Rob!

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      1. Xan Avatar
        Xan

        What Rob said!

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  2. Laura Bloomsbury Avatar
    Laura Bloomsbury

    love the way the flowers have responded – such clear visuals

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thank you, Laura!

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  3. msjadeli Avatar
    msjadeli

    What a lovely poem, Susan. I have willows in the front yard so know about the silvery green fluttering. The sunflower faces as if being called by the sun, I really like that.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thanks, msjade. I love weeping willow trees, and wish I could have one but the yard isn’t big enough. Maybe some day…

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      1. msjadeli Avatar
        msjadeli

        They need to be where water is also!

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  4. kanzensakura Avatar
    kanzensakura

    Truly lovely poem.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thanks so much, kanzensakura. Glad you enjoyed!

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  5. Victoria C. Slotto Avatar
    Victoria C. Slotto

    “As if the sun had whispered they names…” When I garden, I often find myself thinking how much beauty exists without ever being notices: each individual flower. So it is with us humans. Lovely

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      What a lovely thought, Victoria. You are absolutely right! So glad you stopped by. :-)

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  6. Frank Hubeny Avatar
    Frank Hubeny

    I like the thought of the sun whispering their names. The photo is beautiful with that path going through the sunflower field.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thank you, Frank. Buttonwood is a beautiful place. Sunflowers everywhere!

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  7. Charmed Chaos Avatar
    Charmed Chaos

    This is so lush and positively gorgeous!

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Much appreciated, Charmed Chaos! :-)

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  8. Glenn Buttkus Avatar
    Glenn Buttkus

    A beautiful concept, image, and message; a wonderful breath of word-smithing.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thanks you very much, Glenn!

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  9. Beverly Crawford Avatar
    Beverly Crawford

    Lovely, Susan. Those sunflowers are loyal to the sun, for sure!

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thank you, Beverly!

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  10. Arcadia Maria Avatar
    Arcadia Maria

    I really like this poem. I especially like these lines: “A field of sunflowers turn/ their faces skyward/ as if the sun/had whispered their names”

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  11. Grace Avatar
    Grace

    What a wonderful moment this was. I love sunflowers.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Many thanks, Grace! So glad it gave you a wonderful moment. That’s quite a compliment. :-)

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  12. Truedessa Avatar
    Truedessa

    I love sunflowers and to walk in a field of them is magical and uplifting. I visited one last summer and I was absolutely awestruck by them.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      I love them too. They’re so happy looking, I can’t help but smile at them. :-)

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  13. kim881 Avatar
    kim881

    I’m looking out of the window as I read this, Susan, at the fluttering,
    graceful silvery green leaves of our corkscrew willow, the sun shining on them, morning dew glistening on the lower ones. No butterflies yet, but there will be later. And then you stun me with sunflowers!

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thanks Kim. You and your comments have made my day!

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  14. Ayala Zarf Avatar
    Ayala Zarf

    A lovely moment. I love sunflowers. :)

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thank you, Ayala. What a pretty name you have! :-)

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  15. Carol J Forrester Avatar
    Carol J Forrester

    Oooo, I got a little shiver down my spine at the end. Such a sense of peace in this.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thank you so much, Carol. Glad you enjoyed!

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  16. gillena cox Avatar
    gillena cox

    Ah that line of whispered names is so gorgeous

    Much❤🕊❤love

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thank you gillena. :-)

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  17. Linda Kruschke Avatar
    Linda Kruschke

    Lovely and peaceful. It’s as if I was there.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thanks so much, Linda. Much appreciated!

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  18. -Eugenia Avatar
    -Eugenia

    Lovely piece with stunning visuals! Superbly penned, Susan.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thank you, Eugenia. I appreciate the visit & comment!

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      1. -Eugenia Avatar
        -Eugenia

        😉

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