Snowball Bush

Did you have a  favorite plant/bush/tree from your childhood? Strange question, right? But, I think that if you think back, you may remember a beloved green thing that you felt a strong connection with.

For me, it was a grouping of lilac bushes in my neighbor’s yard. For my Mom, it was a giant snowball hydrangea bush at her Aunt’s house. 

My Mom wrote a poem about her beloved Snowball upon coming across the photo (See below) of the bush alongside five women composed of her Mom, her 3 Aunts, and her Grandma in the middle. 

Her poem was included in the Summer Issue of Woolgathering, and it is a delight!

Do you have a favorite plant/bush/tree from childhood that you would like to write a poem about?

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