Spring Break: Rose of Sharon
<b><i>Hibiscus syriacus</i> is a widely cultivated ornamental shrub in the genus Hibiscus. Common names include Rose of Sharon (especially in North America), Shrub Althea, and Rose of Althea, and 무궁화 (in South Korea where it is the national flower.)
~<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibiscus_syriacus" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Wikipedia</a>


<i>Rose-of-Sharon,
hibiscus' mild cousin whose
pale six-petaled trumpets
wrap pink
around a blood-red heart,
urging hummingbirds
to nod upon sweet morning nectar,
partakers of your one-day glory
who chime silent bells.</i>
~Elizabeth Perdomo, in “Rose of Sharon”</b>

Best viewed with the nectar of <i>your</i> heart
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