Get Your Premium Membership

JONQUIL

JONQUIL You may know me as Jonquil My cousins are daffodil and narcissus A fringed cup surrounded by petals Each combining white with yellow The latter, a hue with my own name And I’m perfumed, but they are not Distinctive yet I shouldn’t be proud As amaryllis, we are all still family

Copyright © | Year Posted 2024




Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 3/17/2024 2:38:00 PM
Howard, congratulations on your winning placement with your lovely poem!
Login to Reply
Date: 3/5/2024 11:53:00 AM
What a wonderful sense of community growing in life's garden, Howard! I do love the colorful, yet strong, jonquil. Best wishes for the contest. Blessings!
Login to Reply

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry