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Darlene M. Romero's avatar

Your words once again sweep me away across the planet to hover in the jasmine-filled spaces of Rome.

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Michelle Ciani's avatar

Thank you for reading Darlene, I'll press some jasmine flowers and send them off in a letter to you😄

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Changing-pages's avatar

I found myself breathing in the sweet scent of Jasmine wishing I could be liberally sprinkled with the perfect white stars

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Michelle Ciani's avatar

The fragrance is both sweet and bold at the same time - intoxicating!

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John's avatar

Vivid and I can see the Jasmine. I love Rome. It these days who doesn’t. Venice one never wants to leave. Venice takes you into her wondrous canals, alleys and vibrant energy and makes you want to be adopted. It’s a slice of waterway Heaven. Thanks for this written tour. I can feel it….even the metro and busses that need a sprig of Jasmine.

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Michelle Ciani's avatar

Thank you for reading 😊 and what a wonderful way to put it, the feeling of wanting to be adopted by these beautiful cities.

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Isabella Ann's avatar

I can almost smell the lovely May jasmine of Rome through your words! 😊

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Michelle Ciani's avatar

It smells delicious and today's heat is making it even more intense😍

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Resigned in Rome's avatar

I miss the jasmine... I loved waking up to that heady scent (I was blessed with jasmine on the balcony). I've joined the Orto Botanico group! It is an enchanting place, and I like that it is a bit wild in parts, and hope it keeps going forever. Thank you for being involved in its preservation.

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Michelle Ciani's avatar

First of all, thank you for joining the Orto's group and welcome! It is wonderfully wild and very Roman in that way and the idea is to preserve that while making upgrades. Our first member group will get a survey that will help us direct our efforts. As for jasmine, if I ever learn how to make perfume from it I'll send you some.

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Sinù Fogarizzu's avatar

Congratulations on your new botanical adventure 💚 so generous and altruistic of you to take care of your city's public green. Keep us posted!

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Michelle Ciani's avatar

Thank you Sinù I will!

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