Plump Balloon flower buds
ready to become stars
glowing purple in the garden.
Their dream stood no chance
against eager little hands
squeezing the pop
out of the blossoms.
Perhaps, it is not the flowers
but the exploding giggles
that are the real treasure.
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My children look forward to Balloon Flowers. They just love popping the plump buds. The 18 month old, in fact, had learned such joys instinctively. I caught him standing by the plants happily squeezing the buds.
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Lovely blooms 🙂
Thanks, Arlene. 🙂
That is so cute, the kiddos squeezing the buds. It must be something they look forward to…. Too bad for the flowers but as every season comes and goes, they will bloom again. Beautiful photo of the flowers, and they are looking bright and cheery. Hope you are doing well, Imelda. Best wishes.
Well and good, Mabel. And you too, I hope. 🙂
I think we used to call these Granny Pop Put of your Bed! Wild types of convolvulus I think and there were a lot of them!
Interesting. 🙂 Thanks for the into. 🙂
Lovely!
Thanks. 🙂
Thank you Imelda. We encounter these beautiful flowers on our walks and always wondered what they are. Now we know thanks to your delightful poem.
Thanks, Victoria. 🙂