Vase

Bulbous, flat, keel-like ridge, and in other shapes I see you, Curved or carved; you shine painted in red, green, purple, or blue; As the rainbow is placed splendidly on bone china clay, With many musing and mourning moments, you swing and sway...! Roses, lilies, tulips, jasmines... dancing in the cool breeze, You can contain floral species of the skies and the seas; Never even a moment, you seem to discriminate, Flower from flowers, based on differences, small or great...! A fountain of water for the flowers, trimmed and adorned, You stand by coal-black coffins of rich or poor who are mourned; A gorgeous and glamorous demonstration of marriage, You decorate dazzlingly valiant soldier's carriage...! Symbolizing plentiful wealth and lavish luxury, Indian goddess, Vasudhara's endless treasury; An icon of self-exploration and self-expression, You are a portion of any art-lovers possession...! Even when you're broken, blooms you hold with satiation, Enhancing existential elegance and elation; Owing your acts, optimism flows in me like flawless streams, Not nightmares, heavens, and angels, nowadays, fill my dreams...! 19 April 2023 Writing Challenge - 'V' Words Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Constance La France Rhymes Checked At: Rhyme Zone Syllables Checked At: How Many Syllables