Phalaenopsis
A year had passed.
We gathered as a family
Phalaenopsis our tribute
to our father.
Origins in common
both transplant Philippine flowers.
Fourished on these shores
Elegance in life
Gentle in passing.
His spirit sign.
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Father crossed from Philippines.
He came in coldest winter.
Sought new life, home, beginning…
A handsome orchid transplant.
* A year following our father's death in 2003, mom, my brother, sisters and me visited his crypt in Holyrood. On arriving, we realized that we'd forgotten flowers. Patti and I went in search of a supermarket. Unable to find one, we spotted a Home Depot which we knew had potted flowers. We found orchids for sale. On turning the plant tag over, we saw that they had been raised in the Philippines.
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