[New post] Withered petals

Debbie Smyth posted: " 'Maybe a breath of politic words Has withered our Rose Tree; Or maybe but a wind that blows Across the bitter sea.' - from The Rose Tree by William Butler Yeatsread more Kew Gardens, London, October 2020 I think many of " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Travel with Intent Withered petals by Debbie Smyth 'Maybe a breath of politic words  Has withered our Rose Tree;  Or maybe but a wind that blows  Across the bitter sea.'  - from The Rose Tree by William Butler Yeats read more Kew Gardens, London, October 2020 I think many of us may feel that "politic words" could well be the cause, at pretty much any time in history. This poem was written as a fictional conversation between James Connolly and Padraig Pearse, the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising, with words from England (across the sea) withering Irish nationalism (the rose tree).   - Copyright Debbie Smyth, 9 July 2021 Posted as part of Becky's TreeSquare ... Debbie Smyth | July 9, 2021 at 6:30 am | Tags: Kew Gardens, rose, treesquare, William Butler Yeats | Categories: -London, Square challenges | URL: https://wp.me/p35cNK-qtF Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Travel with Intent. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://travelwithintent.com/2021/07/09/withered-petals/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com