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Temperatures Rising

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Maggie C

red rose

I arose when the sun rose.
As the temperature rose,
my rose blossoms opened.

My expectations rose
about winning a blue ribbon at the county fair.
Perhaps I would only win a rose-colored ribbon.
That would get a rise out of me for sure.

dVerse Quadrille prompt #78: Rise

19 thoughts on “Temperatures Rising”

revivedwriter on April 22, 2019 at 4:48 pm said:

I like how you incorporate all the different meanings of “rose.”

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- Maggie C on April 22, 2019 at 8:45 pm said:
  
  Thank you. But then I finally did get around to “rise.” 🙂
  
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Mish on April 22, 2019 at 5:13 pm said:

You rose to the occasion, bringing us many versions of the word. Cute ending. 🙂

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- Maggie C on April 22, 2019 at 8:37 pm said:
  
  Thank you.
  
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D. Avery @shiftnshake on April 22, 2019 at 5:59 pm said:

Ha! Such a playful one about feeling blue over getting a rose for a rose instead of the blue. Blue, by the way, being one of the few hues rose cannot achieve.

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- Maggie C on April 22, 2019 at 8:36 pm said:
  
  Ahh. I didn’t know that. “A rose for a rose.” Wish I’d thought of that. 🙂
  
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Peggy Lemmer on April 22, 2019 at 6:47 pm said:

You rose me out of that Earth Day funk. 😀

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- Maggie C on April 22, 2019 at 8:33 pm said:
  
  I knew you could rise to the occasion!
  
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kim881 on April 23, 2019 at 12:54 am said:

A rose by any other name…

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- Maggie C on April 23, 2019 at 9:01 am said:
  
  Indeed. 🙂
  
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Frank Hubeny on April 23, 2019 at 3:51 am said:

I like all the multiples uses of “rise”.

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- Maggie C on April 23, 2019 at 9:00 am said:
  
  Thanks, Frank.
  
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merrildsmith on April 23, 2019 at 5:16 am said:

Delightful word play on rise. You rose to the challenge! 🙂
I wondered if anyone would write about a rose. Your rose is stunning!

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- Maggie C on April 23, 2019 at 9:00 am said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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  - merrildsmith on April 23, 2019 at 9:38 am said:
    
    You’re welcome!
    
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Beverly Crawford on April 23, 2019 at 10:54 am said:

A very clever rosy offering!

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- Maggie C on April 23, 2019 at 4:14 pm said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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Grace on April 24, 2019 at 6:45 pm said:

Love the use of rose and rise. I am still awaiting for my roses to bloom.

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- Maggie C on April 24, 2019 at 8:14 pm said:
  
  Here, too. This is a photo from last year
  
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