Lily Flower Poems

pouring rooibos tea for no one
  but me.
    the high whistle would not
      be a sound
...

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red rose redolence
lily scent countryside dew
springtime perfume, cue
...

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Sweet Rose of Virtue
by William Dunbar (c. 1460-1530)
loose translation/modernization/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

after William Dunbar

Sweet rose of virtue and of gentleness,
delightful lily of youthful wantonness,
richest...

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Carnivore lay in wait like,
the feline among the sparrows.
“Come sip my nectar,
sweet syrupy elixir
it’s free for the taking,
a desirous sensation
to lull you to sleep”
sings Darlingtonia.

Within...

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Gathering sweet lily of the valley
Red geraniums calling me by name.
Chrysanthemums signing in on the game.
Tulips winning if I were to tally.

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In fallen snow I see the coming of
the Spring. Through branches bare in Winter's grip
I hear the gentle cooing of the dove
and taste the flowers'...

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Be a daffodil  amongst the dandelions
Be that bluebell in the wood
Bloom while others wither
Be a petal on a rose
Be a wish on a daisy
he...

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Nature so feels the murmur of summer,
And the whispers of many young dreams;
With spring past, the vibrant newcomer,
Bears gilded rays and clouds of cream.

Romantic red...

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I love hearing the birds sing.
I love the flowers in the spring.
I love the smell of a rose.
Though it causes me to sneeze when it...

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Lily of the valley
Full Moon Rising 
Primrose path
Parchment
Rainstorm golden sunflowers
Prance around the dance with the lilies

12/13/19
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr 2019...

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Sometimes our attention will turn toward some of God's special creations that may cause our hearts to skip a beat or take one's breath away....

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“Shakespeare wrote, ‘a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,’ and rose of Sharon, no matter what name you call it, is lovely.”...

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graceful lily pads
stretching upward
to entice dewdrops



posted on September 16, 2019...

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Embroidery 


It’s okay 
To close your eyes
To fall asleep 
To breath in deep

If inferno heat
Shall sway the wind
Or kill the flame 
May it boldly show...

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lily pads
soaking up
first morning sunrays



posted on September 2, 2019...

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the deer love our taste
sweet luxurious lily
I miss your blossoms

...

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lily o' valley
dainty strands of bells
heaven's scent



posted on July 2, 2019...

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Lily of the Nile 

O Lily of the Nile, your enchanting
purple starburst blooms
rise on naked stalks to greet

lovers on their river stroll as
nature lifts their...

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under the old elm
lily of the valley's
enchanted forest



posted on June 26, 2019...

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I close my eyes and see shades of tangerine
with splashes of pink- sweetly serene. 
Stargazer lilies bring ease;
sense them in the breeze
in mid-June-
starlit…
with the moon.
That...

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