Cesare’s Garden

by Kymber
28 comments
A close-up of an orange tabby cat wearing a red necktie decorated with white snowflakes and Christmas-themed designs, sitting on a wooden floor.
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The poppies waited.
Years of green silence,
stems without courage.

Then I laid you down,
your name settling into the soil
like a final breath.

And something answered.

Now every June,
red rises from that place,
bright as a heartbeat,
as if the ground remembers
what I loved.

©2026 Kymber L. Hawke


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28 comments

Carol anne June 17, 2026 - 2:58 pm

just…beautiful Kymber! 🌻💜

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acflory June 9, 2026 - 8:39 pm

Oh man, this touched me in so many ways. I laid my boy Golli to rest beneath a glorious red rose last year. All of my furbabies rest beneath roses, and the blooms tell me that they have become one with the rose, immortal in their beauty.
I am so sorry you lost Cesare. -hugs-

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Kymber @booomcha June 9, 2026 - 8:42 pm

Thank you so much. Hugs to you, too. 💗🌺 I’m sorry for your loss as well. I think it’s lovely they all rest beneath roses. How fitting.

Thank you again for your sweet comment.

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Author Jan Sikes June 8, 2026 - 12:46 pm

Oh, this is so beautiful!

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Kymber @booomcha June 8, 2026 - 12:51 pm

Thank you, Jan. 💗🌺

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Eugi June 8, 2026 - 8:42 am

Beautiful and heartfelt words, Kymber.

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Kymber @booomcha June 8, 2026 - 9:11 am

Thank you, Eugi. 💗🌺

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Eugi June 8, 2026 - 1:17 pm

You’re welcome, Kymber.

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Peter-James Pienaar June 8, 2026 - 7:34 am

When someone special passes from our lives, it is not the end of a relationship – just a different one. The Poppies, in their radiance, remind you of that special person and the relationship you cherished.

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Kymber @booomcha June 8, 2026 - 9:11 am

Yes, this is exactly right. Thank you, Peter-James.

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NEERAJ SINGH June 8, 2026 - 3:56 am

Beautifull flower 💯

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Kymber @booomcha June 8, 2026 - 9:10 am

Thank you so much. 💗🌺

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Jeff June 7, 2026 - 11:25 pm

That is beautiful!

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Kymber @booomcha June 7, 2026 - 11:36 pm

Thank you, Jeff. 🩷🌸

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joannerambling June 7, 2026 - 6:19 pm

Beautiful

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Kymber @booomcha June 7, 2026 - 7:12 pm

Thank you, Jo-Anne. 💗🌺

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ghostmmnc June 7, 2026 - 1:44 pm

Awww beautiful poem and thoughts of dear Cesare. I’m glad the poppies wanted to bloom. <3

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Kymber @booomcha June 7, 2026 - 1:49 pm

Thank you so much. I’m glad about that, too. It’s a lovely reminder of him. 💗🌺

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Debbie D. June 7, 2026 - 1:12 pm

So touching! 💖 A loving sign from your dear Cesare. 🌺

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Kymber @booomcha June 7, 2026 - 1:25 pm

Thank you, Debbie. 💗🌺 I was thinking that, too. 💗

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Stella Reddy June 7, 2026 - 12:50 pm

Absolutely beautiful.

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Kymber @booomcha June 7, 2026 - 12:59 pm

Thank you so much, my friend. 💗🌺

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Michael Williams June 7, 2026 - 12:17 pm

i feel both the piercing pain and pure love in this piece. i am sending grace. they never leave you, it’s only because heaven has too few angels, and even then the grand compromise is that they have to be allowed to be with their loved ones back on earth, even if to stay nestled in their hearts. Mike

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Kymber @booomcha June 7, 2026 - 12:27 pm

Thank you, Mike. That was so beautifully said and I really appreciate it.

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onespoiledcat June 7, 2026 - 11:57 am

Absolutely beautiful……..and perfect.

Hugs, Pam

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Kymber @booomcha June 7, 2026 - 12:01 pm

Thank you, Pam. I appreciate your kind words. 💗🌺

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Maggie June 7, 2026 - 11:36 am

Such a beautiful boy 💜❤️
And lovely flowers ❤️

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Kymber @booomcha June 7, 2026 - 11:49 am

Thank you so much. He was the best. 💗🌺

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