Spring Flowers
Opal open clouds let raindrops freely fall
Coaxing coy blossoms of spring to bloom.
Fragrant sweet scents permeate the air.
Snow drops begin the parade as they appear.
It is believed that snow drops originated
When an angel breathed upon a snowflake.
The pansy’s bright *French face in viola shades
Were known to represent a lover’s pursuit
And remembrance of his loyalty and love.
Scilla Siberica with their nodding blue-bell like
Flowers feature a Royal Horticultural status.
Their faint fragrance and hues mesmerize.
Let’s not forget the flowering trees swaying in
Spring’s bucolic breeze where cherry blossoms
Seize our eyes in pink or white with such delight.
Song birds sing their sonorous songs with joy
As snow melts into rivers flow and waves goodbye.
New birth, harbinger of hope arrives in spring.
3-12-22
Spring Showers or Spring Flowers Poetry Premiere Contest~Nineth Place~
Sponsored by: Regina McIntosh
*The word, pansy is derived from French
language and means ‘thought’.
My thanks to Wikipedia for the photo:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Scilla_carpet_Alnwick_gardens.jpg
Categories:
scilla, beautiful, bird, birth, flower,
Form: Free verse
Duchess of my heart
royal monarch ruling
over hearts dominion
noble grace reigning
over souls province.
How lovely you were
that flawless visage
how dramatic then
hair elegant flowing
eyes alluring staring.
Parted lips painted
breathless your kiss
muted hushed sighs
mouth of ambrosia
sweet scented scilla.
Ever shall I remember
our amatory affection
our fervent devotion
so resplendent this
Duchess of my heart.
(click the pic for a preview of my upcoming book!)
Categories:
scilla, romantic,
Form: Free verse
GARDEN IN SPRING
At my garden gate guests are greeted by Magnolia tree
Witch hazel shrubs show spring blooms
displaying glittering golden touch.
Small bulbs of scilla in sapphire blossom.
Deepest pleasure dances in delightful daffodils.
Rhododendron erects arrogant perches holding scarlet posies
Muscars embrace glossy green grass under tall tulips.
Primrose seems jewel of garden on sudden glance
Hyacinths garnish garden gorgeous glorious
in color and fragrance.
Peonies on hedge shrubs peep at end of Spring
Spring gust blows ringing wind chime
once gifted by my Dad,
bringing His blessings
02/22/19
Re-edited on 03/12/22
Spring Showers or Spring Flowers
Contest by Regina Mc kuIntosh
Categories:
scilla, 10th grade, appreciation, beauty,
Form: Free verse
Blue sky,
With a tinted of red,
Slowly mixing together,
Until both disappear like a mirage,
As the darkness appears,
And im still standing there,
Waiting for you to come again,
As the leaves turns brown,
And blown away by the wind,
Like how you played with my hopes,
As you told me to wait a bit more,
And stayed awake like nights before,
To wait until you reached me,
To wait for you to get to me,
I was more likely to be deceived again,
As they told me that im nothing to you,
Just a book with no words,
A word with no meaning,
Then destiny play its part,
And make that book filled with language of love,
You to me,
Me to you,
And give the word thousands of meaning,
So that one day,
As the scilla blooms again,
And spring is back to life,
I’ll be standing right there,
Together with me in your arms.
Categories:
scilla, beautiful, best friend, break
Form: Free verse
Spring Flower Song
Oh lovely Spring, at Winter’s end, you sing and dance
Within our waiting hearts as we look forward to
How nature’s Springtime’s palette will create romance
With beauty of your sprouting flowers born anew.
Sweet yellow Daffodil among the first, you bring
That sunny glow of rebirth to our waiting eyes,
Along with purple Iris, blue Scilla, you sing
And join the gold Forsythia neath sun-filled skies.
Pansy, Anemone, and Crocus blossoms show
The longed-for beauty of our Springtime’s renewed site,
With varied pastel colors and, of course, we know
The fuzzy Pussy Willow’s catkins will delight.
So very blessed we are with new life on our Earth,
As budding Spring fulfills her promise of rebirth.
Sandra M. Haight
~10th Place~
Brian Strand's March 18 Premiere Contest
Judged: 03/11/2018
Iambic Hexameter
Categories:
scilla, flower, song, spring,
Form: Rhyme