James Inman Poet Free verse

Bougainvillea

Delicate, fragile 
secreted away beneath your beautiful bract
always hiding from the world
you live in a dream shared only by you
alone, lonely
but better alone then afraid
better alone then dejected 
better alone then hurt
shrouded in your cloak of royal color,
you feel invisible, protected
but I see you
I see your heart, warm and full 
fringed in frail lace, sweet and gentle
guileless and open 
your fragility defines you, so trusting you are,
yet allowing you to so easily be broken
and I have broken you
you trusting me to be gentle, to understand you, your needs
and me, insensitive, demanding
gruffly pushing past your leaves of green then purple
my movements careless and awkward 
stripped from you your gentle flower, white and pure
gone forever
but perhaps in time trust will return and another will grow,
again, hidden away beneath your loving bracts,
and replace your broken heart
with the beauty that so fills you.


05/01/15

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Andrea Dietrich December 28, 2015 at 3:58 PM wow, who was THIS one, Ralph? It sounds like an old girlfriend or something. Just love your "flower" poems and how beautifully you use personification. James Inman December 29, 2015 at 7:05 AM Thank you Andrea, I enjoy writing them. They bring out my romantic side.

Pandita Sietesantos July 14, 2015 at 2:44 PM This is such a touchningly beautiful tribute to the Bougainvillae! What excellent personification and imagery! Where I grew up, we had lovely plants of purple, white, red and fuschia growing all over our yard! I used to love having my pics taken among them! Thank you for sharing and reminding me of their awesome beauty! This is a 7! Pandita James Inman July 14, 2015 at 10:40 PM Perhaps, your comment is more beautiful then my poem. Thank you so very much, it takes my breath away.