Blue Hydrangea
The blue hydrangea
heavy in weight
dripped down the incline,
old cobblestone steps now moss covered,
forgotten by years of neglect and storm.
Planted years before by loving hands
delicately covering its roots in between
vespers and rest.
No one remembered when the blue bush
took hold of that corner of the garden,
pillowy drape wild in charm.
It grew not far from a rusty gate now loosely
leaning from rotted cedar posts.
The heaviness of the blooms rushed past
the gate, a surging river, a tired memory
trying to gather the details of her life.
The blueness of the flowers deep in thought
wrapped around her, a long lost lover.
The scent spilled floral magic from
the hands of the aged sacristan.
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Beautiful! I love how the blue hydrangea’s weight take you to other memories. Love many phrases such as “pillowy drape wild in charm.”
Thank you so much.
gorgeous poem, will never slight another blue hydrangea
Thank you so much.
Title grabbed me as hydrangeas are my favorite, especially blue.
Love:
The heaviness of the blooms rushed past
the gate, a surging river, a tired memory
trying to gather the details of her life.
Thank you so much. Blue hydrangea are my favorite also.
Exquisite!
Thank you. so much
How beautiful that love planted the bush and it continues to bloom and thrive. Great movement you give to the plant – it drapes and rushes and surges. “a tired memory
trying to gather the details of her life.” – what a lovely line!
Thank you so much.