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Dilly-Dilly Daffodils

Then my heart with pleasure fills and dances with the daffodils.

—-William Wordsworth

DILLY-DILLY DAFFODILS

Dilly-dilly daffodils in a lady’s tress,
Sailing as she throws off distress.
Blithesome in shades of yellow and blue,
The yellow-buttercups a felicitous crew.
Dancing fair maiden-esprit, free
Of worry, no anxiety, Swinging gloriously —
A merry-go-round, dizzying sashay.
O how these pretty ladies brighten the day.

Dilly-dilly daffodils splashing everywhere,
Xanthous snow-shower of motherly care.
Warms the rainbow of hearts, rocks
Deep-dark dungeon despair into goldy-locks.
Slays the Winter dragon, breath-stifling depress.
Parades open-air confidence and playfulness.

Dilly-O-Delightful daffodils trumpet applaud,
bowing and curtsying — a faerie squad.
Dandelions look on with jealousy, turn white,
blow far, far away, leaving a lantern-light
of palace gardens, star chandeliers, riverdale,
green goblet-meadows, a sunshiny-fairytale.

3/12/2021

*For Caren Krutsinger*
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Faulkner Avatar
March 16, 2021 at 7:25 PM
Love the exuberance of those golden flowers, so spirited and lively :)
Krutsinger Avatar
March 14, 2021 at 5:20 AM
I love this in its entirety. So jazzy and fun. Going straight to my FAVE list Kim. I started to highlight my favorite lines but there were no lines left I highlighted.
Rodrigues Avatar
March 14, 2021 at 5:31 AM
Wow...thank you! xx
Pettit Avatar
March 12, 2021 at 4:06 PM
Very pretty indeed.
Rodrigues Avatar
March 12, 2021 at 5:54 PM
Thank you, my friend!
Buhagiar Avatar
March 12, 2021 at 9:20 AM
extremely delicious composition of floral poetry. Well done Kim.
Rodrigues Avatar
March 12, 2021 at 9:27 AM
Thanks so much! Us poets sharpen each other! So thankful for you and each every one!
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