The Power of Flowers

A is for Aster dancing in the wind
B is for Begonia as many as you can find

C is for Cornflower adorning a maiden’s hair
D is for Dandelion waving in the air

E is for English Daisy shining silver along the brook
F is for Fairy Wings kept in granny’s book

G is for Geranium in our pretty garden
H is for Hollyhock atop the Afghan’s turban

I is for Impatiens a carpet beneath the tree
J is for Jewelweed visited by the bee

K is for Kalimeris white as the snow
L is for Lily that in the church glow

M is for Marigold all over the hills
N is for Naranjilla without any frills

O is for Orchids that the pretty lady got
P is for Pansy drawn on the riverside yacht

Q is for Quail bush bright in the summer sun
R is for red rose in the senora’s bun

S is for Sunflower thousands in the field
T is for Tailflower out of its shield

U is for Uncarina deep in Madagascar
V is for Verbascum shaped like a star

W is for Wisteria soft as satin dress
X is for Xyris which grows without a fuss

Y is for yew fresh as spring dew
Z is for Zinnia that once in the yard grew

These flashes of colours in our everyday life
Gives meaning to that endless strife

1/03/13
By- Tahera Mannan
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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May 25, 2015 at 2:14 AM
This is so pretty!! I loved it!! :D :D
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April 18, 2013 at 7:17 PM
Tahera, Congratulations with your awesome poem in one of the best contest I've seen this year. It has been an honor in viewing all of Cyndi's ABC Couplet winners. I would have never pulled off this form or idea.... * xox-PD
Guzzi Avatar
April 17, 2013 at 7:16 PM
Yup great minds think alike ;)Congrad's on Your win, Light & Love
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April 17, 2013 at 3:56 PM
Great winning work..Great flower power..Congrats...
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April 17, 2013 at 3:25 PM
Wonderful and lovely piece,Tahera...Congrats on your well deserved win in this contest....
May Avatar
April 17, 2013 at 7:42 AM
congrats on a fine win Tahera
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April 17, 2013 at 12:12 AM
Congrats, Tahera, I never knew there are so many names :) Jag
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March 4, 2013 at 3:02 PM
this is wonderful poetry, Tahera, so clever so lovely to read
May Avatar
March 1, 2013 at 5:31 PM
nicely penned Tahera...best wishes
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March 1, 2013 at 7:09 AM
wowowow, I LOVE yours. I have two already in my back pages here at Soup: on food and on animals and dang it, I had put a few lines as triplets instead of couplets!! If not for that, I could have used them in the contest. ahhaah. But I guess I now have to think of an idea as lovely as yours and start all over!!
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