-noun
1. any bulbous plant belonging to the genus Narcissus, of the amaryllis family, having showy yellow or white flowers with a cup-shaped corona.
2. the flower of any of these plants.
3. (initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. a youth who fell in love with his own image reflected in a pool and wasted away from unsatisfied desire, whereupon he was transformed into the flower.
I lose myself in your petals
In search of my own image
Warped Narcissus
Inebriated by scents
Too familiar not to be
Vaguely incestuous
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15 comments:
That is so powerful I could actually smell the fragrance as I read it. Brava!!!!
I love it, especially the last line.
Brilliant, Nathalie. I love the mythological twist.
I know that guy!! The daffodil is more beautiful than he!!
Terrific..
Well when one is so gorgeous, it's hard not to be a little in love with oneself.
lovely imagery
Are you the only one who thought of Narcissus, Nathalie? Great take!
Narcissus comes naturally to a French speaker as the daffodil's French name is "narcisse".
Great pickup on the prompt, Nathalie!
Oh, wonderful! The Narcissus story is such a goodie! Was it Echo who pined away for love of him?
Marvelous, very well done, love the take on the photo prompt.
beautiful :)
Great take on this prompt. Thanks for stopping by my neck of the woods. Always glad to meet someone new. Blessings
QMM
ha. what a wonderful take on the prompt...loved how you used its other name...
WOW. I liked the classical mythology reference which you highlighted with the use of 'inebriated' and 'incestuous'. Very, very good.
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