Flower Shop Remodeled

Invisible orchid on a broken, dark shelf
Cellophane of tears in a silent loud speaker shape 
Rushed  steps looking for the right gift
Frustrated men not knowing how to show love

It's still alive, patterns of pinkish godly beauty
Veins of neglect succumb  to delusion
A lost bird panicked, skidding on a man made shinny floor,
spreads its wings colliding with the glassy desire for freedom

It's trash day, compactor spits out dreams of gardens
Back doors reveal  a weak  sunshine, oh, but it's too late
The janitor mops traces of unfulfilled  declaration of love
Store closes, new flowers kept in refrigerators for potential customers

Godly pinkish petals make friends with the full moon
Foggy, ghostly  bouquets of Angel Breath caress the Golden Gate
Dirt and muddy tire tracks struggle up the Reality Hill
An invisible bulb rolls down the “Crookedest Street” in the world...
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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August 26, 2012 at 7:42 PM
IOLANDA, congratulations with your featured poem of the week. :-) Always~PD
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January 20, 2010 at 1:04 PM
The flow was great. Your descriptive, word-play kept my eyes moving until the end... Wonderfully done my friend.....:JP]
La France Avatar
January 20, 2010 at 12:46 PM
Some wonderful lines here... reminds me of a dream that is wandering.. showing different images.. but with the same theme.. the flower
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