Dawn spread iridescence hues,
Dancing on nooks and crevices
Of the high mountains.
Down in the verdurous vale
In nooks of winding paths
Grew all sorts of fruit
Like honeyberries, blueberries,
Jewelweed and yarrow.
I was more interested in the berries,
And picked as much as I could.
Before the shy sun rose to a great height.
No one could bear the heat of noon.
I betook myself to my cabin
Where a northern breeze blew.
I took a shower and examined the berries.
I could dance with bliss.
Winter will provide sumptuous jam.
~All About Flowers~
(A Name acrostic poem)
African Violet
Bamboo Orchid
Cape primrose
Daisies
English Lavander
Forget-me-nots
Garden Mums
Hollyhock
Impatiens
Jewelweed
Kalanchoe
Lenten rose, Hellebore
Mediterranean Pink Heather
Naranjilla
Orchids
Pansies
Roses
Siam tulips
Tulips
Virginia bluebells
White evening primrose
Yellow ironweed, Wingstem
Zinnias
Dorian Petersen Potter
aka ladydp2000
copyright@2012
December.15.2015
A is for Aster dancing in the wind
B is for Begonia as many as you can find
C is for Cornflower adorning a maiden’s hair
D is for Dandelion waving in the air
E is for English Daisy shining silver along the brook
F is for Fairy Wings kept in granny’s book
G is for Geranium in our pretty garden
H is for Hollyhock atop the Afghan’s turban
I is for Impatiens a carpet beneath the tree
J is for Jewelweed visited by the bee
K is for Kalimeris white as the snow
L is for Lily that in the church glow
M is for Marigold all over the hills
N is for Naranjilla without any frills
O is for Orchids that the pretty lady got
P is for Pansy drawn on the riverside yacht
Q is for Quail bush bright in the summer sun
R is for red rose in the senora’s bun
S is for Sunflower thousands in the field
T is for Tailflower out of its shield
U is for Uncarina deep in Madagascar
V is for Verbascum shaped like a star
W is for Wisteria soft as satin dress
X is for Xyris which grows without a fuss
Y is for yew fresh as spring dew
Z is for Zinnia that once in the yard grew
These flashes of colours in our everyday life
Gives meaning to that endless strife
1/03/13
By- Tahera Mannan
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