How like the flowers she seems,
the whimsy of daisies,
spread wild with the breeze.
A sunflower she blooms
in fair golden rays,
yellow petals proclaiming
the simple wonders of each day.
She's splendid as the lily,
bringing beauty to life,
vivacious and graceful
in the eve's setting light.
To hold her brings joy,
her fragrance a delight.
She's splendour to behold,
my flower and hearts light
She smiles with glitter in her eyes
AOP: Honorable Mention 2026
forget-me-not shades
cling to touch-me-not shadows ~
kraits in rosebuds
Your input dims or blooms you
Your choice you voice
Your attitude you express
You always pour out
What's inside you
Intentionally or unintentionally.
Your input dims or blooms you
What you consume
Becomes your costume
It sharpens or weakens you
The habit you keep
Determines your lifestyle.
Your input dims or blooms you
To be informed is to be aware
To be correct is to be brave
Because it can take you to the grave
In this world of cruelty
Where the evil ones don't feel guilty.
tulips and daisies
in butterfly wing shadows
of red in meadows
in green bluebird field
unfurls fair black-eyed Susan
in the gold season
midst the twilight trees
sunflowers and buttercups
lie still 'til sunup
Spring comes in coloured blooms.
Warmer days are finally here upon us.
Sign of things to come.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2026
May, queen of blossoms, and fulfilling flowers, what pretty music shall we charm the hours?" - Lord Edward Thurlow
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May, queen of blossoms, month of flower blooms
With medley of hues and scents dispel glooms
Sweet entwining between spring of rebirth
And looming season of manhood on earth
When the world awakens in vibrant green
When gentle warmth creates a joyous scene
When robins sing their lovely songs on trees
And the cheeks are caressed by gentle breeze
I chant your glory with quills of my pen
For showering hope and joy on all men.
white roses
profusely bloom~
s
u
m
m
e
r
in garden beds
exquisite their scent~
sweet perfumed
fragrance
in sunlight
they thrive
kept alive
far longer
in Nature's fingers
than in a crystal vase
s
w
a
y~
on stems in the wind
*Written in Edward Ibeh's unique 'Yalto' Form.
possibilities~
petals poised in patient pause,
potential in bloom
first sight delight
fouls owls howling
mate chase invite
as bats awake
hunting their prey
making love babes
bright firefly
attract with light
white in the night
nocturnal love flight
procreation
painting black sky
what a serene sight!
I love so much April rain!!
spring blooms beside sea!!!
Green shoots sprout so fair
Light breeze fills the air
Warm sun shines so high
New blooms greet the sky
Birds sing their sweet songs
Life awakes along
Spring arrived with the promise of blooms
But winter didn't seem eager to leave
He had something up his sleeve
So he sent snow and a bit of gloom
Spring was not impressed
So she raised the temps a bit
The snow melted, and he had a fit
He hurried off, so stressed
Spring then spread her blooms everywhere
Each bloom had a different hue
Some were red, some were blue
With many other colors spreading cheer
“When shining spring sets in,
The earth takes a new birth
Sheds all its snowy screen
Dons itself its new worth
To boast as a queen;” By author
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green returns
where deep snow prevailed
waking earth
from slumber,
tiny shoots begin their climb
with gentle sunshine
warm breezes
kiss each stroller`s cheeks,
sunlight spills
everywhere,
life awakens all around
with birdsongs on trees
joy unfolds
with dawn of each morn,
buds unfurl
gentle blooms,
sky is painted in bright tints
in spring of rebirth .
"Only when we have known the darkness can we see it in others.
Kind words to them are like morning dew, refreshing a wilted flower."
~ by poet
Kindness blooms
in merciful hearts
with sincere
compassion,
as a gardener cares for
delicate flowers.
Empathy
for sorrowful souls,
tenderly
nurtures them
like rain nourishes the rose
when petals wither.
Be gracious.
Whisper in an ear
"Weep no more."
Let your words
remove the thorn from the stem
of a wounded rose.
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