Verbena

Across the road wild verbena
Wide open arena display
A field's array phenomena.
Would modena clover bouquet
More buffet my heart's cortina?
No! Verbena made this sweet day  

A form called Wreath
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The internal rhyme can be the second to sixth word in each line.
Definitions:
Verbena is a lavender or light purple blossoming plant that can be wild or hybertized
Phenomena_ something remarable
Modena_crimson
Buffet_beat upon
Cortina_cobbwebby veil consisting of silky fibrils
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Horne Avatar
May 29, 2014 at 2:47 PM
love this sweet piece - and I must try this lovely form sometime
Mohammed Avatar
May 25, 2014 at 6:53 PM
Dear Sara thanks for this lovely share. I just thought I would stop by with a hi. Keep that ink flowing.... : )
Mcdaid Avatar
May 25, 2014 at 3:59 PM
really enjoyed the vision in this excellent piece
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