The Face

Coyly smiling at the sun				
with brightly colored face,				
a demeanor quietly homespun			
garlanded with ruffled grace;			

wherever planted, sheds crisp cheer	
all about the garden plot,			
sophisticated peers may proudly sneer;		
bravely, she smiles on from her spot.			

Determined through the winter cold	
to continue blooming by the walk,	
I love to see her shining there;			
oh, if that simple face could talk!		

There are others, I confess,				
who possess more glorious flair;		
but, to me, in all the world of flowers	
to the pansy they cannot compare.	

Copyright, August 11, 2016	
Faye Lanham Gibson
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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August 13, 2016 at 6:52 PM
Such a fine poem, creative and lovely ... CayCay
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