Amid the Amazing Myriad Spring Flowers

Amaryllis splendid beauty, Christmas bells of pride thrill us Birds of Paradise in flight making its opera debut in its crane plumage crown Calla Lilly’s endless white elegance bouquet, a peek-a-boo lavender funnel play Daffodils, shoo-in to scoop arm loads, out of the cold, into the morning sunlight spills Ephemeral, short-lived and quickly fading beauties, trilliums, and harbinger of spring Freesia innocence captures your heart trust with its fragrances and sword beauty Gaura, a wand burst of delicate stars as bee-blossoms sing delightful springtime Hyacinths, sincerity of fragrant with folded leaves a play bouquet of stars Impatiens, touch-me-not to bloom anew Bizzy-Lizzy in all its playful trim Jack-in-the-pulpit Arisaema triphyllum striped showy pining lover male-female as one Kangaroo Paws their long beautiful stalks attract birds to perch and sip its nectar Lily of the Valley flowers of spring sweetly scented miasmatic wedding bells Marigolds brightly shine in bur-pee garden spicing up a dish fresh, and new Nightshade, adorable soothing little green elfish hat and long flowing pink skirt Orchids a touch of elegance in its uniquely posture, delicate in its buoyant poetry Peonies, shades of red to white or yellow fragrant strong and hardy the Flower Fairy Quinces magical splash of color with thorns heralds spring Rue, sour herb of grace symbol of purity deterrent kitties and snakes Sweet Peas reaching to the heavens embraced by the breeze, then flowers fade Tansy yellow bitter buttons hang dry then boiled to clear amber-yellow dye Uva-Ursi, grape of the bear blowing pink urn kisses into the air Voodoo Lily, breathtaking with its height and beauty, not its foul odor attracting buzz Windflower, star sprinkle flowers in your garden, but easies stomach and cough Xeronema Callistemon sheer dazzling red toothbrush look perched on cliff top Yellow Anemone, pure and fresh sleeps at night and wakes at a hint of sun Zinnias sway with its parade of orange tutus charming wings flavor its beauty 4/26/2016 Garden Inspirations Poetry Contest Sponsored by: BJ Legros Kelley