Anticipation

“I have a tendency

when I’m walking in the garden

 to brush against the flowers

as I go by, anticipating

the fragrant eloquence

of their response.”

— Stanley Kunitz

heavy with beauty

stamens brimming with promise

summertime affair

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Stargazers ~ Stargazer Lilies weighed down with promise • Photo by Jan Logozzo • “Anticipation” haiku by Mary O’Connor

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