Buttercup
Dreamy buttercup,soothsayer of my youth, promiseda love eternal –oh, I hoped, willed it be so –naught but folly, now I see. (For Cee’s Flower of the Day)
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Oh, Petunia
Sweet petunia, loveexploded at first sight – sigh,never meant to last. (For Cee’s Flower of the Day)
Read MoreLost and Found
Fallen limbs and pathless woodsno obstacle for a wild childleft to her own devices,searching for a self. Only with age, and sproutingcurves, did I learn to be afraidof shadows, that the woodsequated with wolves and lurking And that abandoned placeshouse evil – held captive therejust this side of adolescence – lost all that innocence gifts […]
Read MoreSacred Witness
Illness affords me time,and time begs observation. Used to think that if I prayed enough,was enlightened enough, I could call uponthe presence of a divine spirit to intervene,change the course of suffering. Now, I know that we are not called uponto alter God’s plans, control not withinour mortal hands, but we are commanded to observe, […]
Read MoreIris
With heavenly reach,royal tones unfold, open –floral poetry. (For Cee’s Flower of the Day)
Read MoreShades of Pink
Protested pink, as a child,associated, as it was, with all things weak –or so I perceived. A new generation redefinesthe contours of pink –adds edges and functiona statement of empowerment Now, I adopt the shade,insert pink in place of blue,transform expression –celebrate pink’s invention. (Inspired by Nancy Merrill’s A Photo A Week challenge: shades of […]
Read MoreTickseed
Unjustly labelled –disposition not a pest –Tickseed’s a delight. (For Cee’s Flower of the Day.)
Read MorePolkadots!
Summer, you are green –perfect backdrop for flowersflaunting polkadots. (For Cee’s Flower of the Day)
Read MoreLayered Realities
We beautify the mundane,with flowers, greens and such,and for further distraction,the whimsical’s a nice touch. History holds attraction,love anything quaint –celebrate our heritage,have difficulty with restraint. (For Calmkate’s Friday Fun: layers)
Read MoreA Blaze of Tulips
Earth, nurtured by sun,celebrates her glory, growsa blaze of tulips. (For Cee’s Flower of the Day)
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