Grandfather's rose bush.

Just words.

      Grandfather's rose bushes

Grandfather loved his rose bushes. He told me often. The roses are from England.

     Grandfather's rose bushes

My grandfather loved his roses. He would care for them and ensure they survived the Winter. He was a story-teller and he loved his story of the roses.

He told me often. My Great grandmother was a cook in the castle of the king. She had a b*****d  son and she was send to New York city in 1880. She was pissed off and she cut off pieces of the King's rose bushes.

She met a man in New York and they went to Detroit. She planted the Rose pieces in the Michigan soil  and she loved them till she die. Been passed on to all the family. He would smile and he would tell me. We were born of kings and lived as paupers. 

I cut a piece off his bush in the year 2000. The King roses had spread to front and back yard. I love my roses and when they bloom. I remember my Grandfather.

Now I am the Grandfather and I tell my children and grandchildren. See the roses, once roses of the King.  They loved the story of being the b*****d children of the king and they cut a piece off and replant.

I hope my children and my grandchildren remember me when the roses bloom.

                Johnnie

Author's Note

Just words.

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

What a beautiful way to be remembered, passing rose cuttings and stories through the generations. I love the story of your Great Grandmother Johnnie, she must have loved roses very much, and she must have had green fingers to keep them alive. The image you have posted shows a deep velvety red, I would imagine the perfume is wonderful. Thank you for sharing a piece of your family history with us.

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Chris. My grandfather loved his garden. I saw photos of her. A tough English lady.

[Chris Shaw]

I am pleased you have a little bit of England in you Johnnie :))

[¿]

You're heartedly welcome😊

[sette]

a rose is such a mystical rose but a bush is worth all the efforts and the unraveling of a mystical flower and your grandfather's effort in planting an entire bush is worth remembering

[Coyote Poetry]

His great mother did and Grandfather kept up the family tradition. Thank you my friend for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[Mrudula Rani]

Johnnie, You have regal bearing about you, now I know how you come to own It. What a wonderful tradition to have. I hope a long line of future generations recount the story and keep the roses blooming.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you my friend for reading and the comment. I appreciate the kind words.

[Mrudula Rani]

It is entirely my pleasure.

[Great Aunt Astri]

It is a great tradition, now forgotten by many, to pass on stories from the old to the young. But the idea of passing on cuttings from plants is an amazing one. You have written this piece in a fond and gentle way. lovely!

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you dear friend for reading and the comment. I do appreciate. We need to tell story to our children and our grandchildren.

[Great Aunt Astri]

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[Annette Pisano-Higley]

What a magical story you tell of your great grandmother, your grandfather and their King’s Roses, Coyote. It reads like a fairy tale. I think you’ve led a quite magical and blessed life. Your lovely, honest words bring your grandchildren to our eyes as they play and cut off pieces and replant the rose bushes. Have no fear my friend, they will always remember you in the rose bushes and in their hearts.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Annette. I too, believe they shall remember.

[Crowley]

Great story. I love this kind of tradition and nostalgia for the things that are our past. You have a soothing and warm feel about you, a good vibe. I love everything story you tell us.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are very kind my friend. I appreciate the comment.

[lightsong]

They well, when a story, a history of the family being bonded to this special rosebush like that, they surely well, I like reading these stories like-legends, they feel so precious and make me feel surrounded by family warmth. Thank You for sharing Your treasured memory and photo with all of us.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you dear friend. I agree. I love the old story and tales.

[Donna]

Oh how beautiful that is! I am sure your kids/grandkids will carry on the tradition of the rose bushes. I bet they meant everything to your grandfather.

[Coyote Poetry]

They did and in his old house. Still blooming yearly and thank you Donna for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[¿]

I really like it...we also have a rose plant but not that old..it's been with us for 12 years...and every winter blooms with red to most red roses! Hope this will also survive from grandfather's to grandchildren!
Thanks for sharing this Coyote😊

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Tahsin. Roses are nature gifts for us.