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The crimson cactiwhere the ornamental butterfly lightsslices splash of boldnessat expansion of drab drynessCupped bloom suggestsred of night skyfire in a lover's eyewild promiseswhispered

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D,The bloom and the butterfly add passionto that drab desert.  This makes me thinkof a Georgia O'Keefe painting.Much enjoyed!Sarah

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Beautiful poetry Dee, from a beautiful heart and soul...Keith.

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You show us the real beauty of colour in this poem Dee.

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Love the color in this and the last two lines that add to the passion implied by that earlier color. A pleasure to read. take care, kerri

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Lovely poem and quite gorgeous imagery Dee. I just love 'Wild promises whispered.'

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Enjoyed this little gem immensely Dee. Regards, Maryse

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Thanks Sarah, was looking at someblooming cacti in a magazine andwas amazed at the beauty they bring to the desert landscape.Actually wrote this one on my lunch break at work.

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Thanks for the grand comment Keith. I am thankful to be writing again. Has been a long dryspell. Dee

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Jean, I was amazed that the desert cacti had so many beautiful colors and they have so many different shapes. Thanks for reading. Dee

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Hey Kerri, appreciate the read. Indeed the blooms do add passion to desert landscapes. I love flowers but in no way have a "green thumb" so nature's gift here kind of took my breath away. Dee

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Thanks much Douglas. I saw the blooms as a promise to the desert to make it lovely. I had no idea that cacti produced such colorful blooms. Now I am kind of fascinated by them. Dee

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Thanks Maryse, You must enjoy so much the flowers that surround you. Living in a warm climate must let you enjoy this gift of God all year. Dee

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Hi Dee So well Said! Even the arid desert, there is fire, the bloom of life and passion. And how beautifully both you and nature express it - with the symbolic butterfly and blooming cactus. Love...

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Hi again Dee,I forgot to add, I live in the high desert area of Southern California, so I can really appreciate the scene and sentiments of this poem.Great stuff,Wendy

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Dee, I really LOVE the rhythm in this poem. When it gets to the end of the second line we get that lovely "l" alliteration, which is balanced at the end of the fourth line with "drab dryness." The...

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Dee, Gorgeous magical poem . Excellent line " wild promised whispered". I'm happy to see you are writing again! groetjes, Francina

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very colourful!

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A wonderful poem, Dee.

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