Shakespeare published 154 sonnets in his quarto in 1609. While the initial 126 are addressed to a young man, the final 28 are directed toward an enigmatic woman referred to as the dark lady.
A lively little thing
bounces around in the rain
Stretches languidly
toward the nourishing sun
Curls up early
when day is done
Purple is her favorite
along with yellow, white and blue
A stronger more resilient one
is rare to find for sure
In fact in all the world
this one holds the cure
You might think
I speak of the beautiful
flower above
In part this would be true
But in all the world
Viola – there’s no better friend than you!
Dedicated to my soul-sister friend Viola!
Beautiful flower — and a beautiful poem to go with it.
Ronel visiting for V:
My Languishing TBR: V
Violent Artemis
Thank you most kindly Ronel! 😊
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My grandmother had two sideboards covered with violets when I was growing up. I always loved them and was amazed how she could water them all without getting water on the leafs.
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