delicate purple sweetness,pipe your secrets in my earsing to me while I bury my facein your perfumethe essence of somethingso far away in my memoryI can barely see it on the horizonbut it approachesat a run, swift as a riverwashing over my senses asI close my eyesand breathe it in Thank you for reading!
Tag Archives: springtime
Iris
Neighborly, she always says hellokeeping a garden of tidy inspirationfrom her motorized chairHer smiles light the air thatsurrounds her, a heartfelt messageof sisterhood arcing the distancebetween us with the swiftnessof a blossom pushing outto announce the arrival of spring Hardy, she has weathered lifewith the persistence of a kernel’dbulb, resisting the devastation of frost,blooming againContinue reading “Iris”
Coneflower
sometimes healera bumpy belly ina purple skirta little hat, sunshadedaisy cousinjoy bringerfriend to the triple B:they can’t resist youand neither can I Somehow I don’t possess a single image of a coneflower – I need to change that. Thanks for reading!
Buttercup
Litte frogs hopping along by the water,as you wish, growing wilderby the day in May My chin will tell the truth:stick after stick of your namesakedisappears in the kitchen,but we don’t welcome you thereunless tamed and sad in a jartrail free, little leapers,in a spill of sunshineacross the open field May flower mania continues! ThankContinue reading “Buttercup”
Aster
Says Bee, with glee: John Jacob,is that you? . . . . Ah me,I see, I mistook you for Daisy.Butterfly and I cameflying by, for a quick visit.Whatever your name is, wethink you’re sweet, and couldplay in your purplefrills all day. Channeling Emily here – plus how great is the suit on the guy inContinue reading “Aster”
Sunflower
Helianthus Oh proud grand worshipper of the sun!Girasole, rotating on your mighty stalkto follow the rays you adorewhile on the garden floorwhere your admirers walk:your seedy remnants lie whenyour blooming day is done Thank you for reading!
Peony
Showy knot of gathered shamedon’t punish us with your absencefor such a slight as this trowel’sdisturbance Mischief peeks out from amongyour skirts, where your eye hides,bashful – I see you pretendingto not see me, your pentitent gardener I give you my slight bowin return for your precious head,Olympic daughter, bringall your glory to the goldenContinue reading “Peony”
Daisy
A golden facesurrounded by long pearly whitesYour golden facecalled common but not out of placeamong a joyful bouquet, lightand dear as purity’s brightsweet golden face Today’s flower poem is a rondelet! Thank you for reading.
Tulip
Give me your kissesand with them your deepest heartbind yourself to mewithout condition or gamesIn return, I’ll do the same Another flower poem for May! Thank you for reading.
Rose
sweet scented beating heart of passionnamed deliverer of 1000 declarationsand 10,000 apologiesthe thorn in the side of loversa petaled face among the brushwild, ready to peck at the prideof the faint of heart Flower poem #1! Part of my process in writing this poem, and all the ones that will follow this month – afterContinue reading “Rose”
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