Mark C<p>It is easy to forget how much personal experience matters to art. While I see gladiolus flowers and am stunned by their pure beauty, many of my friends have responded with sadness. Why? Because in their lives gladiolus were only seen at funerals.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/SummerFlowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SummerFlowers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Flowers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Gladiolus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gladiolus</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/BloomScrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BloomScrolling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/TrumbullCT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumbullCT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Connecticut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Connecticut</span></a></p>