To Everything There is a Season
My house plant is dying and with it my memories of a friend19 total reviews
Comment from Terry Broxson
I love this story, very well done. Good luck in the contest. My wife of 45 years died 3 years ago. She was a Master Gardener, President of the local group. Now, I have only one thing living in my house besides me. A little plant, no idea what it is, I call it "Little bud." Great Job.
reply by the author on 24-Nov-2021
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I love this story, very well done. Good luck in the contest. My wife of 45 years died 3 years ago. She was a Master Gardener, President of the local group. Now, I have only one thing living in my house besides me. A little plant, no idea what it is, I call it "Little bud." Great Job.
Comment Written 24-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 24-Nov-2021
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Thanks Terry for the kind review and comments. I'm sorry to hear of your wife's passing. When we're together for a long time, we become as one. I hope that time will ease the pain and that you and Little Bud will spend many pleasant seasons together.
Comment from royowen
What a wonderfully reflective post you've written here, yes it's true that some things remind us of folk that we've loved and may have passed, that's happening more and more as I age. Beautifully written my friend, great work, good luck, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 24-Nov-2021
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What a wonderfully reflective post you've written here, yes it's true that some things remind us of folk that we've loved and may have passed, that's happening more and more as I age. Beautifully written my friend, great work, good luck, blessings Roy
Comment Written 24-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 24-Nov-2021
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Thanks Roy for the kind words and review. As we age we do lose more and more friends and family.
Blessings to you as well.
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Well done
Comment from LisaMay
Your heading sets the tone for your well written story - the transience of life and how we cope with the knowledge that death comes to us all, some sooner than others. Talking to plants seems natural, as does investing other life forms with memories to link us to others. Mortality leaves its marks of aging - your comparison with your own signs and the plant's are described effectively. Not wanting to be alone is a cry from the heart to end the story on a plaintive note. Very moving.
reply by the author on 24-Nov-2021
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Your heading sets the tone for your well written story - the transience of life and how we cope with the knowledge that death comes to us all, some sooner than others. Talking to plants seems natural, as does investing other life forms with memories to link us to others. Mortality leaves its marks of aging - your comparison with your own signs and the plant's are described effectively. Not wanting to be alone is a cry from the heart to end the story on a plaintive note. Very moving.
Comment Written 24-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 24-Nov-2021
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Thanks Lisa May for the kind review. I think being alone is tragic, and especially as we get older. I'm hoping to soon start visiting those who are lonely in hopes of letting them know they matter and aren't forgotten.
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
Hello, my friend,
Excellent entry for the Dying Houseplant writing prompt contest. It's sad. It reminded me of the little shop of horrors. You followed the contest rules well. I like the presentation and imagery too. Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 24-Nov-2021
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Hello, my friend,
Excellent entry for the Dying Houseplant writing prompt contest. It's sad. It reminded me of the little shop of horrors. You followed the contest rules well. I like the presentation and imagery too. Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 24-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 24-Nov-2021
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Thank you Gypsy for the kind words and review. I was fortunate to find a picture to go with the story. I've never seen The Little Shop of Horrors, I guess I need to check it out.
Comment from icetraigh
This was a lovely ode to a houseplant. It was touching in how it compared the end-cycle of the plant to the slow aging death of humans. I would bet dimes to doughnuts that not many people thank their plants for being there. This would be a great example to the contrary.
reply by the author on 24-Nov-2021
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This was a lovely ode to a houseplant. It was touching in how it compared the end-cycle of the plant to the slow aging death of humans. I would bet dimes to doughnuts that not many people thank their plants for being there. This would be a great example to the contrary.
Comment Written 24-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 24-Nov-2021
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Thanks for the kind review and comments. Plants add so much to any home. I've heard that talking to them actually helps their well being. That may or may not be, but it can't hurt.
Comment from Debbie Pope
Your poem spoke to me, just as you speak to your plants. I'm the same way about my plants. I have 5 and each one has a history with me--gifts from my friends and children. As an empty nester, they are my family.
You write my story so well. I'm bookcasing it to show my husband the next time that I talk to my plants.
reply by the author on 24-Nov-2021
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Your poem spoke to me, just as you speak to your plants. I'm the same way about my plants. I have 5 and each one has a history with me--gifts from my friends and children. As an empty nester, they are my family.
You write my story so well. I'm bookcasing it to show my husband the next time that I talk to my plants.
Comment Written 24-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 24-Nov-2021
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Thanks so much for the exceptional review Debbie. Isn't it funny how we can get attached to certain objects. I think plants are a blessing, they give us oxygen and are wonderful to look at. Thanks again, I'm honored.
Comment from Lloyd T. Okoko
The objective correlative of this story reminisces a eulogy over a dying houseplant,which replicates the expired, but still burgeoning love affair between the protagonist and his late lover.
The work highlights the background of the dying houseplant as having sprung from Frank's Greenhouse and Gardens, which in turn parted it to a supermarket from where the protagonist's lover procured it as gift item for him. And how, in spite of all odds, it had outlived his lover to this day, when it is itself showing signs of ending its partnership with him.
The work earns its texture through an effective mix of personification, similes, metaphors, and recapitulating anecdotes.
Excellent work. What a salient comparison between a departed lover and a dying houseplant.
reply by the author on 24-Nov-2021
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The objective correlative of this story reminisces a eulogy over a dying houseplant,which replicates the expired, but still burgeoning love affair between the protagonist and his late lover.
The work highlights the background of the dying houseplant as having sprung from Frank's Greenhouse and Gardens, which in turn parted it to a supermarket from where the protagonist's lover procured it as gift item for him. And how, in spite of all odds, it had outlived his lover to this day, when it is itself showing signs of ending its partnership with him.
The work earns its texture through an effective mix of personification, similes, metaphors, and recapitulating anecdotes.
Excellent work. What a salient comparison between a departed lover and a dying houseplant.
Comment Written 24-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 24-Nov-2021
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Thanks Lloyd for the exceptional review. I'm honored and humbled by your kindness.
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Remain Blessed.
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
House plants are fickle and some don't stay the course as our homes are either too warm or cold, the sunlight too strong or absent altogether, we can't always please a plant or know what they want, but we do our best, I enjoyed your sweet write, love Dolly x
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reply by the author on 24-Nov-2021
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House plants are fickle and some don't stay the course as our homes are either too warm or cold, the sunlight too strong or absent altogether, we can't always please a plant or know what they want, but we do our best, I enjoyed your sweet write, love Dolly x
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Comment Written 24-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 24-Nov-2021
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Thanks Dolly for the kind review and comments. I agree, plants can be fickle. It's hard to raise a variety of plants in a home because each has a different need. One thing I love to do is to walk into a greenhouse where they are growing a diverse variety of plants and flowers. It's so exotic, like being in a jungle without the danger.
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I voted for you and I think you will win the contest x x x
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Hello Dolly,
Thanks so much for the vote. I did win, so of course I suddenly feel like I need to go buy a larger hat to fit my big head.
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Well done!
Comment from dellsworthpoet
A touching story. The pretext is believable. The pace is good. The images are clear. The tone is conversational. A pathos of a loving friend lost and fear of total loss is strong. The end is well constructed.
Thanks for a good read.
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reply by the author on 24-Nov-2021
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A touching story. The pretext is believable. The pace is good. The images are clear. The tone is conversational. A pathos of a loving friend lost and fear of total loss is strong. The end is well constructed.
Thanks for a good read.
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Comment Written 24-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 24-Nov-2021
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Thanks for reviewing my story. I appreciate the stars and comments.
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You are welcome.
