Flower Quintain (Sicilian) Poems

"Everything holds a tinge of beauty, something unique,
but not everyone recognizes something beautiful."
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August sings summer's sad farewell tune.
Blossoms smile happily ere they fade.
Birds nap; distant rainclouds gather soon.
Leaves still, then quietly sleep in shade.
August hush in fevered...

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I liken a beautiful poem to a sweet-smelling rose
Somehow it roots in the heart, and there it stays,
Word to word, line by line -- ...

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Harvest Star

Asters wear a coat - yellow, white or blue
Elegant wish of faith perennial,
Autumn decorations on garden avenues -
From fall festivals or centennials -
Charming harvest...

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O sweet white bloom blushing through snow,
You gently kiss the north winds as they pass,
Whispering to winter ‘it’s time to go’,
From your bluey-green leaves like...

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The flower opens its chalice
Of tender petals to the sun
Pleasant object of the bee's fun
Making sweet honey in this bliss
Each to know what life brings,...

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