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Write a story where flowers play a central role.

Posted in Spring on Oct 26, 2022

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“Untamed” by Flower Queens Adventures

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Her gamertag was UntamedDaisy but everyone called her Untamed. She wore a Daisy pendant necklace because she believed its qualities,innocence, purity and newness, fit her perfectly. She wasn’t the best video gamer but she was one of a kind. “Asturd”, “ThatGuy3”, “ChocolateAsh”, and “PoppinCherreees”, were all her best friends, and yes she knew their real names but she rarely used them. Gamertags had their own type of anonymity and class. Her love seat was a dark navy blue seated directly in between a roundtable, stacked high with pizza boxes...

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“Primroses” by Echo Ruben

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“The primroses are blooming again mother!” I called out as my gaze landed on the beautiful garden; she always maintained it like we were royalty! We were not in the slightest way rich, but we lived comfortably in a modest house with a big garden full of primroses. My mother, who was in every way a beautiful woman for her time, loved primroses. She said it reminded her of a fresh start or a soul finding its way into a new life. She taught me to always preserve these flowers and make sure they bloom. I can still remember her swe...

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“Small small bouquetSAY IT WITH FLOWERS” by Judith Veder

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Some small bouquets- SAY IT WITH FLOWERS Some years that dracaena margenata or dragon tree in my livingroom in the Bronx, New York, has stalks of flowers that come out at night to attract moths, and by morning, smell so heady and sweet, we need to open the windows.  They are also very sticky. I’ve never seen the moths and that’s ok. What does that say? This plant is the descendent of the very first plant my now ex and I bought in the plant area in downtown New York in 1965 for $2.00 and carried on the subway all the way home...

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“To the girl I met in the woods” by Harriet Nightingale

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To the girl I met in the woods: Today marks the anniversary of the day you saved my life. Part of me wants to think Fate put us by the lakeside intentionally that day, but deep down I know the truth. Fate is cruel and cowardly and never supplies such kindness or sympathy. Meeting you was a coincidence. A soul-crushingly happy coincidence. But the thing about coincidences is they rarely happen twice and never play out the way you want. To be honest, I don't think I ever want to see you again. Your eight-year-old grin as you chased your German...

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“Decoding Botany ” by Julia Snyder

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I've never really been the type of person who liked flowers. Honestly, I was never the type of person who liked anything that could possibly insinuate romance. The color pink, cartoon hearts, rom-coms, love letters, etc etc. All of that ooey gooey goofy shit. And, I know, it's cliche for the child of a traumatic divorce to be a cynic, but cliches are cliches for a reason. When you watch two people lie to each other about loving one another for thirteen years, you tend to have an aversion to human connection. This is, however, besides the poi...

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“MIROSES” by A P

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I was drowning in darkness. Black. All Black. Not even an utter movement while the whistling wind smeared against my cheek. Wedding bells, childhood cries, soul ripping screams alarmed my ears.The numbness in my brain made me question if I am still alive. Did I turn blind? Did I lose my way? all sorts of questions raided my mind. Phosphenes simultaneously curtained my eyes while rays of lime light flashed at me. White. A classic bouquet of white roses was held by my gloved hands.Walking further into the rays of light I could see roses again,...

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“The resilience of spring flowers” by Ionel Rusanu

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Sveta was a good girl. Always has been. But for some weeks, an inexorable guilt engulfed her. It was her fault that her father, the pillar of the family, was in a hospital fighting for his life. She suspected, and for good reasons, that she was the reason he was infected with the new virus.She didn’t know where she got it. Maybe from the crowded marketplace where her mother sends her to buy the groceries. At first, she thought she had caught a cold from a trip she made in the woods at the edge of the town. Her mother sent her there to pick u...

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“A Fresh Yellow Morning ” by Claire Brocksopp

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I took a seat, perching carefully next to a bald man in sunglasses. I could feel the early morning dew from the bench seeping its way through my jeans but I didn't really care too much. My focus was solely on my surroundings. The sky was clear and the air was fresh, burning against my cheeks and stinging my eyes. With each blink against the crisp morning came a new tear drop, trickling slowly down my cheek. Ironic really, that I was in the one place where crying was welcomed, yet the only tears present were created by the weather. I stared d...

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“Winter's Spring” by Joe Swanson

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Daffodils blooming, and in the most unexpected places. Not being indigenous to the coastal region I find anything that offers a glimpse of life before April, suspicious. I begin to look for the source of the deviance, usually a nuclear power facility that has gone awry, or a Cannabis sativa drying facility, that has gone up in smoke. But alas it is just the temperament of the rain forest that brings life to the innocuous observations of a winter now past. I do find it contemplative, that Daffodils should find their way to the ...

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“An Orchid” by Bri Dunigan

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My family was good with flowers. The only thing Grandma had been able to grow consistently were the many varieties of florals and ferns that wound around the property fence and weaved across the lawn, leaving gentle lines surrounding the house. It was like living in a fairy ring, or her protective spell. Dad had inherited her love of nature, but his obsession was with those smaller flowers that beckoned the coming of food. He grew all sorts of fruits and vegetables, and grew them well too, something even Grandma had failed to achieve. Aunty...

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“Petals” by Moon 🌙

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This story is just for fun, but feel free to read it if you would like!(I DO NOT want to win this contest, or any, it is just for fun 😜)~Petals~By Toca Fox"Bye boss! Have a great weekend!""Goodbye, Caroline! You as well!"The sun beats down on my skin as I leave the antique shop and look down at my Fitbit and scan the top of the screen to see the time 4:21pm. Perfect! Just in time to get back to the my apartment and get ready for my interview at 5. The clouds above me growl and whistle howls of wind as if telling me they are about to open up....

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“Mr. George and his Flowers” by Jeba Sahana

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Mr. George and his Flowers It was late October when Mr. George brought some Lily bulbs from a man who was unable to grow them. He was very delighted to plant them. "Welcome to the George mansion babies", George said to the bulbs as he planted it in a flower pot. " Welcome to our family, baby bulbs.", every other plant in Mr. George's nursery said to the new members. George lived in his house alone after his wife's death. They didn't have any child as well. So after two years of his wife's death he thought to start a family with plan...

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“The Dahlias are alive, but She is not” by Kristian DeJesus

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Usually several souls at a time would populate the shop when the weather was foul. The day before, it was sunny, the first day of spring. The whole week in fact, had been sunny, and the forecast for the weekend was rain. The rain had come. Typically the signs of spring, along with rain meant an onslaught of customers. Yet, consumer behavior had become near unpredictable since the pandemic of 2020. What was once routine trends of business had become a graph of unpatterned spikes and plateaus.     The mix of grey and rain made ...

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“"The Man Who Lived in a Big City"” by Sofia Lugo

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Some time ago, there was a man who lived in a big city- he lived for his work where others work to live their lives. He was cold to people and did not have any friends of his own- he would prefer to be alone. Oh, but when he was young- he was kind, generous and open, something so foreign to him now. When 6 years-old, the boy lived with his grandmother- Every noon they would visit the beautiful garden full of flowers and different plants, in which he would pick flowers and arrange them for his Grandmother’s kitchen counter -as he knew she lo...

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“Alone With The Flowers 🌺 ” by ʟɪʟᴍᴇᴏᴡ ᴍᴇᴏᴡ

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A sweet smell and aroma filled the air...what could it be? The aroma led 7 year old Lily to a garden, filled with various plants, some flowers included such as violets, daisies, roses, sunflowers, and tulips; but the fragrant smell was coming from the flower section of the garden, it seemed so exceptional that Lily thought she was dreaming. The nectar started having an impact. The sweetness looked like it was dancing around her as if it was a never ending blaze of inextinguishable fire; was this really a dream although it seemed so real?7 ye...

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