Brian Sambourne Poet Free verse

Lilacs

Lilac bush full
          spring's ties to nature's core
Buds that kidnap smell
Sweet layers of scent weaponry
Panoply burst of blooms
           modesty displaced
Flower cradles barely hinged by gravity

Purple bunches 
            that color the center of consciousness
            sweeping away grassroots complaining
            sweeping off a time drifting to cruelty
            freeing the buttoned restraints of love

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Christuraj Alex April 20, 2022 at 7:52 PM "Buds that kidnap smell" - Wow! Great! Congratulations! Brian Sambourne April 21, 2022 at 5:23 PM Most appreciative of your stop by + note of support, Christuraj. Be well + enjoy the spring. Cheers. Brian

Bj Legros Kelley April 20, 2022 at 6:32 PM Lilacs are so beautiful! Thank you for your submission and congratulations on your high placing win in the Garden Inspirations Poetry Contest! :) <3 Brian Sambourne April 21, 2022 at 3:32 PM Thank you, BJ, for the acknowledgement. Best wishes. Brian

Caren Krutsinger April 9, 2020 at 5:14 PM Beautiful tribute to a flower that I adore every second I get to see it which is about three weeks, love the fragrance also. Brian Sambourne April 10, 2020 at 7:03 PM Thank you, Caren, for your positive response. I was looking at the buds on my backyard lilac bush + decided a poem tribute was due. Best wishes, Brian