The Two Elders

Alike an Elderberry tree and conspicuous
not a Honeysuckle sweet vacuous
we ripen with antiquity
an intoxicating aroma of iniquity

Folklore spirits rhyming in chant
Elder-mother wood nymph with plant
never growing obsolete as to everlasting
if faith be with red berries blasting

Blooming in all lands twas platinum
not of gray headed falsely handsome
instead draped with greenery youthful
seasoned in summer and early Fall truthful

Perhaps tis cure for the respiratory infected
such as the contagion affected
so prepare cooked wine non-alcoholic
and live a full life with this antibiotic
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020


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Date: 11/8/2020 1:18:00 AM
This lovely poem constitutes a fitting tribute to our forefathers who believed in natural remedies, Angela. After all, even modern medicine is based on what our elders practiced. ~ Regards // paul
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Angela Crabtree
Date: 11/8/2020 2:31:00 PM
Thank you for reading and commenting Paul. I really appreciate it :)
Date: 11/7/2020 7:05:00 AM
Great rhymes in your poem and great vocabulary...
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Angela Crabtree
Date: 11/7/2020 11:35:00 AM
Thank you, Silent One. I've been working on it a little ;)
Date: 11/7/2020 4:11:00 AM
I had to look up the words. Truly beneficial properties they have. Kudos for your knowledge, Angela.
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Angela Crabtree
Date: 11/7/2020 11:34:00 AM
Thank you, Vijay. They do have a lot of good properties :)
Date: 11/7/2020 2:23:00 AM
You gave me a job to learn the names of flowers and a nymph. I wonder where you find these names. Did you study botany? Lovely poem, none-the-less. ~~
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Angela Crabtree
Date: 11/7/2020 11:32:00 AM
I didn't study botany, Victor. I love nature, especially natural medicines :)
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