The Power of Flowers

A is for Aster dancing in the wind B is for Begonia as many as you can find C is for Cornflower adorning a maiden’s hair D is for Dandelion waving in the air E is for English Daisy shining silver along the brook F is for Fairy Wings kept in granny’s book G is for Geranium in our pretty garden H is for Hollyhock atop the Afghan’s turban I is for Impatiens a carpet beneath the tree J is for Jewelweed visited by the bee K is for Kalimeris white as the snow L is for Lily that in the church glow M is for Marigold all over the hills N is for Naranjilla without any frills O is for Orchids that the pretty lady got P is for Pansy drawn on the riverside yacht Q is for Quail bush bright in the summer sun R is for red rose in the senora’s bun S is for Sunflower thousands in the field T is for Tailflower out of its shield U is for Uncarina deep in Madagascar V is for Verbascum shaped like a star W is for Wisteria soft as satin dress X is for Xyris which grows without a fuss Y is for yew fresh as spring dew Z is for Zinnia that once in the yard grew These flashes of colours in our everyday life Gives meaning to that endless strife 1/03/13 By- Tahera Mannan