Kim Rodrigues Poet Enclosed Rhyme

Perennial Life of Lover's Lily

PERENNIAL LIFE OF LOVER’S LILY

O calla lily so vernal and briefly tall,
Rhizomic with graceful long leaf drift.
Eyes pleasure of a lover’s unending gift,
In pomp and splendor rain doth fall.

Calla’s greediness of greenery takes over.
Season’s rains slay her like a damaged cornstalk.
Suffocating in her own leaves, pleads, in shock -
To be buried in the plot, once more take cover.

Florid heart curvaceous in pink buds will sing.
This perennial debutante, she’ll stun.
Train of her tender leaves to remember the sun.
She will be all the rage come next Spring.

7/3/2017
Enclosed Rhyme

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Constance La France October 2, 2017 at 3:08 PM Kim, oh so lovely, CONGRATULATIONS on your placement with this wonderful write! Kim Rodrigues October 2, 2017 at 4:58 PM Thank you, Constance!

Vijay Pandit October 2, 2017 at 5:52 AM Congrats Kim on your top placement! Kim Rodrigues October 2, 2017 at 4:58 PM Thanks, Vijay!

Subimal Sinha-Roy October 2, 2017 at 1:34 AM Congratulations, Kim on your great win.

Susan Ashley October 1, 2017 at 10:38 PM Congratulations Kim on your fine win with your beautifully written poem. Kim Rodrigues October 1, 2017 at 11:03 PM Thanks, Susan!

John Hamilton October 1, 2017 at 9:35 PM Wonderful write Kim, excellent rhymes, congrats on a fine win! Kim Rodrigues October 1, 2017 at 9:54 PM Thanks so much, John! :)

Andrea Dietrich July 4, 2017 at 12:11 AM what a beautiful enclosed rhyme this is, Kim. Love the images you created for this perennial. That last line "all the rage next spring" was so cute. Kim Rodrigues July 4, 2017 at 1:29 PM Originally the first line of that verse but I felt it was a better ending! Thanks, Andrea!

Dean Wood July 3, 2017 at 12:19 PM A beautiful poem Kim. Very descriptive and I learned a few things also. Thanks, Dean Kim Rodrigues July 3, 2017 at 2:23 PM Thanks, Dean :)

Chris Green July 3, 2017 at 11:02 AM Nicely done and perfectly describes the brief beauty of the calla lily bloom. Kim Rodrigues July 3, 2017 at 11:10 AM My husband gave it to me a couple years ago. I love its revival each Spring!