GARDEN PLANTS
The fern spreads out to form a perfect fan,
A pleasing show with pristine symmetry.
Proud fronds with discipline, a splendid sight
And offspring fiddleheads are unfurling.
On verticals the ivy clings and climes
To form a confusion of fresh foliage.
With lower leaves vying for vital light.
Chaotic show of ivy anarchy.
Two digitalis stems stand straight and proud,
With pink petal bells to tempt the bumble bee
To come and play the pollination game
And sip the sweetest sugar as his prize.
Facing the sun the lofty one stands straight.
Top heavy, it is bending in the breeze.
Its bloom bursting with seed to start offspring,
An image that Van Gogh proudly painted.
Now, leaden cumulus cluster aloft.
And lovely balmy breeze spoils to a chill.
White fleecy flocks degrade to dull grey mass.
Soon precious plants refreshed by the downpour.
Copyright © Tony Hargreaves | Year Posted 2024
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