Comments on: Secrets of Flowers Revealed

By: Terry Johnson

Terry Johnson — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:38:52 +0000

We can all find perfection in imperfection. My occupation involves closely examining fresh flowers for flaws and imperfections. Yet, I can still reflect on the wondrous ways flowers connect worldly imperfection with spiritual perfection. And
for those still seeking a perfect flower, I give you…..

A Single Perfect Rose

I do not offer you
A single perfect rose
But instead I offer
The idea of one.

For an ideal rose
Shall never wither
For lack of water
And shall never die
From lack of care.

The rose I give to you
Is from my mind’s eye
And my heart’s hand
And is never given lightly
But gently to a lover
Or solemnly to a friend.

David Bedno, 1990

By: gina kellogg

gina kellogg — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:17:00 +0000

Ditto!

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:49:14 +0000

Terry, Thank you for the beautifully written composition magnifying the beauty and benefits of fresh flowers. There are so many that do not appreciate the magnificance of nature but rather are critics of the impossible false perfection; duration of the flower, wishing for the perfect petal count. Each and every day beauty is all around us in every little bud, imperfect as it may be.

By: gina kellogg

gina kellogg — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:23:21 +0000

Terry:

Thanks for sharing your insight about the valuable benefits of flowers. Really, if more people understood all the advantages of flowers, they would have them in every room of their homes. Bravo!