The photo: when an old friend moved over-seas, she dug up a number of plants and brought them to my garden. She warned me that a transplanted peony can take up to seven years to flower. For seven years, I took care of this plant with its straggly stems and leaves. At the end of year seven, I almost pulled it out, and then thought to leave it “just one more.” Year eight, it bloomed unapologetically. (There’s an adverb for you.) Smelled glorious. Was worth the wait. Sometimes, a writing project is like this.
June 2021 The Unschool for Writers Newsletter
June 2021 The Unschool for Writers Newsletter
June 2021 The Unschool for Writers Newsletter
The photo: when an old friend moved over-seas, she dug up a number of plants and brought them to my garden. She warned me that a transplanted peony can take up to seven years to flower. For seven years, I took care of this plant with its straggly stems and leaves. At the end of year seven, I almost pulled it out, and then thought to leave it “just one more.” Year eight, it bloomed unapologetically. (There’s an adverb for you.) Smelled glorious. Was worth the wait. Sometimes, a writing project is like this.