Angela Crabtree Poet Rhyme

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

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Paul Callus November 8, 2020 at 1:18 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 Angela Crabtree November 8, 2020 at 2:31 PM Thank you for reading and commenting Paul. I really appreciate it :)

Silent One November 7, 2020 at 7:05 AM Great rhymes in your poem and great vocabulary... Angela Crabtree November 7, 2020 at 11:35 AM Thank you, Silent One. I've been working on it a little ;)

Vijay Pandit November 7, 2020 at 4:11 AM I had to look up the words. Truly beneficial properties they have. Kudos for your knowledge, Angela. Angela Crabtree November 7, 2020 at 11:34 AM Thank you, Vijay. They do have a lot of good properties :)

Victor Buhagiar November 7, 2020 at 2:23 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. ~~ Angela Crabtree November 7, 2020 at 11:32 AM I didn't study botany, Victor. I love nature, especially natural medicines :)