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The colorful chrysanthemums are in bloom again. Its colors are very beautiful: large red

By Shannon L DillePublished 3 years ago 5 min read
in a thousand different forms
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The colorful chrysanthemums are in bloom again. Its colors are very beautiful: large red, pink, crimson, soft yellow, goose yellow, golden yellow, white as jade, light green, light green ...... color alone is so beautiful, not to mention its posture: some like a hydrangea, some like ribbons flying, some like mushrooms after the rain ...... is a thousand and one, graceful ah!

When summer comes, the delicate lotus, the beautiful azalea, the fragrant nightshade, and the white lilies, compete to open, the fragrance is overflowing, really lively! But only the chrysanthemum is a "bare stalk flower". However, when the autumn wind blows and the autumn rain falls continuously, those delicate flowers are afraid to come out. Only a clump of chrysanthemums, a cluster of chrysanthemums poke out their heads, as if they are the king of autumn, no flower can steal the golden season of autumn with them.

The chrysanthemum, though small, is very beautiful because its sweet fragrance makes me deeply intoxicated. When a cool breeze blows, the beautiful chrysanthemums dance like a group of happy fairies and tinkling little bells. At this time, as soon as I see them, I would like to sing a song happily and send some beautiful chrysanthemums to those beautiful chrysanthemums.

Chrysanthemums not only have ornamental value, but also medical and health care value. Add some sweet rock sugar, red wolfberries, and dried red dates to the chrysanthemum flowers, add boiling water, and you will have a cup of chrysanthemum tea that will refresh you. When I am tired of doing my homework, I take a sip of it, like sweet dew into my heart and soul, and immediately, I feel a lot more energetic.

Ah! Beautiful chrysanthemums, although you do not have the strong character of plum blossoms, you also have your unique place, that is, you can bring people a good mood and a healthy body. Thank you, beautiful chrysanthemums.

Wild Chrysanthemum

The autumn breeze has painted the earth with a deep and light layer of gold. In this season when all the flowers are fading, the hillside has a rich golden color. These hundreds and thousands of wild chrysanthemums are colorful and colorful. Some are huge, some are small and delicate, some are cascading, and some are alone. When I was in the chrysanthemum bushes, I couldn't help but say, "The fragrant array of the sky penetrates Chang'an, and the city is full of golden armor."

The chrysanthemums all over the mountain opened up on the slope like a bold flower cloud, cluster by cluster, slope by slope, how splendid and brilliant! The overlapping chrysanthemums weave a fantastic brocade. Covering up the gray ridges of the slopes, they gave people a feeling of burning eyes.

A few winds and rains have turned the leisurely blue sky gray; the calls of swallows and geese have disappeared on the way back, and the scarce sound of cows is also absent with the decline of grass and leaves. Only the wild chrysanthemum, with its perseverance and struggle, is showing off its beauty in the season when everything is decaying, "wanting to fight with the west wind, wearing golden armor all over."

The wild chrysanthemum is different from the "famous chrysanthemum" waiting for praise in parks and gardens, it is not sung by poets, nor is it tainted with the glamour of powder. It doesn't keep itself, it will let go when it's time to let go, and it will thank when it's time to thank. It never complains about the brevity of life but does its best to shine, forge ahead, and gain the sublimity of life.

The wild chrysanthemum in the mountains, when the autumn wind comes, when the dew becomes frost, you stand up to the wind and bloom proudly. You open alone, adding a strong vitality to the declining autumn so that people are not infected by the sad autumn. When winter comes, although your stems fall and flowers wither, your roots nurture new life in the soil, waiting for the next time to grow vigorously again, and more beautiful, more ......

The wild chrysanthemum, you express yourself in the struggle of life, realize yourself, teach me to experience a realm of life, so there is a long vibration echoed in the heart.

About chrysanthemums

I like flowers, like lotus, peonies, and osmanthus ...... each flower seems to have its characteristics, however, my favorite is the chrysanthemum.

The chrysanthemum is a kind of ordinary flower, it is not as fragrant as the osmanthus, nor as gorgeous as the rose, it just wears plain clothes, emits a faint fragrance, and is often forgotten.

There are many kinds of chrysanthemums, the most common are yellow, dozens of yellow strands enclosed in a unique flower shape, beautiful and elegant, but also to show people its plain life. Chrysanthemum is an herbaceous plant, it does not have thick branches or dense leaves, it always stands proudly in the wind and rain, showing people the splendor of life.

In my small yard, there is a beautiful species of chrysanthemum called "dahlia". As the name implies, this kind of chrysanthemum is red and bright, like a young girl, beautiful and pure, under the backdrop of a few green leaves, it looks more delicate, lively, and vibrant.

When winter comes, the north wind whistles, as if to submit the earth to its feet, the flowers are adjusted to zero, and the trees shiver in the north wind. But at this time, the chrysanthemum did not fall, it stands tall, and its petite body at this time but looks unusually tall. Chrysanthemum overwhelmed the cold wind and overwhelmed those who think they are superior flowers. It defied the wind and cold, and warmed the winter with its vitality, warming my heart. When I encounter difficulties and want to retreat, I think of the chrysanthemum and ask myself, "Am I not as good as a chrysanthemum?"

Ah! Chrysanthemum, you spend your life silently making contributions to people! You are not as rich as a peony, nor as beautiful as a lily, but you never get discouraged and show your life tenaciously. Ah! Chrysanthemum, you bloom in my heart forever!

short story

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Shannon L Dille

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