Amaryllis Rising
Planted too late in the season
they missed the beauty of the Christmas rush
when evergreens, mistletoe and hollies blushed
but now, with a little soil, water, warm sun hookup
the amaryllis stretches high and up,
tall and gangly, lank and lean
but on sturdy thick shoots, light green
they grow
with a two-foot-high chapeau
and the buds open slow and precise
eluting an aromatic spice
beauty, grace and petals galore
trumpeters shadow the sunroom floor
and with a scent of sweetened flavors
bloom the amaryllis' lovingly savored.
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