Best Elderberry Poems

The laced-head heads
Of the elderberry flowers
Curtsied in acknowledgement 
Of the sun arising east
The breakfast breeze
With the slightest ease 
Had the lemon-grass skirt
Dance provocatively

The fairy-lace heads
Of the elderberry flowers
Agreed with exquisite manners
That the life-giving powers
Of the Light’s regal banners
Held the promise
Of a new day

A new day...

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The
elder
is a bush
with properties
that can heal the sick.
The common cold,
has no chance
when its’
used.
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Long summer days now memories

For leaves are turning now.

A tapestry of pastel hues,

Adorning twig and bough.

Still the elderberry though

Hangs ripe upon the bush,

A final flourish, a luscious gift,

Before winter's coming hush.






Entry for END SEPTEMBER STANDARD CONTEST any theme,any form, max of 25 lines - Poetry...

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