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Haiku 36

Violet calla lily I walked by in the dark. Dizzying scent.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013




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Date: 4/10/2013 10:33:00 AM
a scent so stong, i bet the flower is just as powerful looking as it's scent, enjoyed this one,.... always..p.d.
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Jack Jordan
Date: 4/10/2013 11:00:00 AM
It has an amazing form. Roll a piece of paper into a cone, bend one edge over, and place a pencil upright into the center of the cone for an approximation. For some reason gardeners try to grow it in Oklahoma, ignoring the fact that it is rapidly becoming an arid region. The best I've seen was in San — a field of white callas... Jack

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