Wildflowers

Wildflower field tells me beauty is greed
Blooms never at rest in clay pot homes,
            but in a field that sprawls to the river's edge
Wildflowers thick like curls in a Harpo wig
Hot colors straying skyward
Poppies, cosmos, daisies steal the sunlight full,
            embroidered medley,
            reds, blues, whites, purples 
            quilted composition
Colored lanterns on green stems,
Patches that fuse into each other
            inextricably
            like your fingers into mine

Blooms of promise to hummingbirds
            who hover in jittery beats,
            frenzied chorus of faith
A landscape kiss of hot human pleasure
            breaking virtuous restraint

Royal skin of budding blooms,
            gifted egotism
            to cheer earthbound captives
            dispelling petty worry
            with summer's bounty
            in bits of tissue-petals
A mish-mash flag of flourish
            that flaps a grand sweep
            spread before us
            like the grace of a skilled weaver
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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De Beaulieu Avatar
June 25, 2020 at 3:05 PM
Hello Brian Sambourne, mother nauter 's garden are the wild flowers. Enjoy your day my friend.
Sambourne Avatar
July 31, 2020 at 4:50 PM
Always appreciate your kind comments Darlene . Sincere good wishes, Brian
De Beaulieu Avatar
June 25, 2020 at 5:27 PM
Hello Brian Sambourne, you are so welcome. yes it is nice to give mother nature a hand with the flowers. Best wishes Darlene
Sambourne Avatar
June 25, 2020 at 3:36 PM
Hi Darlene Thanks for your message. Every spring I buy a box of wild flower seeds and give mother Nature a bit of a boost in spreading her bounty. Best wishes, Brian
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