D- Disintegration because, “to minimize deterioration” is to minimize something from decaying or in the act of becoming worse or disintegrating
Answer:
The flowers are personified as humans.
Explanation:
In the poem the writer uses words that make the flowers sound alive. Wide-eyed gazing into the distance, waiting for the 3 o'clock train. The flowers seem to be more alive this way rather than if you were to describe only their physical attributes.
