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Bel Jackson Prow's avatar

I love the last paragraph! I see it more about renewal and the natural rhythm of life than death and decay... I loved reading it. x

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Lynne Wyness's avatar

Thank you Bel!

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Ruth Allen, PhD (MNCPS Accred)'s avatar

Love this. The frothyness of the beautiful camelias that builds to the stained pavement image. Ooof. Powerful. An unexpected end and more edgy and poignant for it in my opinion. I also really enjoyed the image of kissing the camelia - I felt like it made such a clever nod to your own mortality; that you were in touch with yourself in that moment l. Delicious and sensual.

Also, is that photo of Camelia of the East? She's so handsome in that pinstripe :) xx

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Lynne Wyness's avatar

Oh gosh, thank you Ruth. I did wonder about that last paragraph. I moved it about but I wanted it to end with suggestion of death and decay. The morbid side of me coming out. I wasn’t sure about lots of this but pressed publish anyway. Getting braver. She is indeed Camellia of the East! Isn’t she delicious?! x

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