I lounged in silence,
Overwhelmed by beauty,
Invigorated and at peace
Beneath the graceful willow.
In this tranquil state
I felt and absorbed
The hazy waning shafts of moonlight
Interlaced with wafts of perfumes
Of the whitish flowers of the queen of the night,
The mighty selenicereus
That climbed the greenish trellis
Of my earthly paradise.
Every color of the darkening rose,
Every shade that hid the sleepy birds,
Every sound of cicadas that sang to the moon,
Every precious second that passed
Was but an undying serenade.
Oh that such a moment
Would never have an end.
For this was an eternal dance
Upon a fair land
Where nature led the band
With extreme serenity,
Directed with all unearthly charm
Life's infinite continuum.
Categories:
selenicereus, appreciation, flower, night,
Form: Free verse
Florida gardens boast menageries most marvelous—
Vermilion hibiscus nodding in the breathlike breezes
Infused with night-blooming jasmine and selenicereus scents.
Mockingbirds trilling like nightingales in the palm trees,
Twilight fading in the lush and dusky thickets…
Iguanas on perfumed frangipani blooming beneath
The luscious mangoes ripening on the bough;
And all overlain with pellucid starry skies…
Atavistically touching on my ancestral demesne
Like ripples on profound and placid pools
Categories:
selenicereus, appreciation, garden, imagery, nature,
Form: Free verse
the queen cactus
blooms for one gorgeous night
and withers
( March 29, 2016
Thirteen Syllables Or Less )
April 4, 2016
Contest : Second Chance # 2
Sponsor : Broken Wings
*Night-blooming cereus /Selenicereus grandiflorus, bloom only once a year, for a single night. It is popularly called the Queen of Nights.
Categories:
selenicereus, death, flower, night,
Form: Haiku