Short Calla Poems

Violet calla lily
		I walked by in the dark.
		Dizzying scent....

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storm concentered calla pink lilies sullied — only one stands upright...

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rising from Spring’s soul
the calla lily stages
Mother’s Day in bloom

5/12/2018...

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shatterproof rain falls
dowsing my calla lily
— birdsong awaits bloom

5/17/2018...

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my morning coffee
while soaking up the sunshine
the Calla Lilies 
are a balm to my senses
I breathe in their rich fragrance...

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pink blossoms mature
'pon calla lilies' green stems..
dewdrops large pitcher  

Monday July 1, 2013
Out On The Porch...

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A lovely morning
Up and dawning at the view  
Calla lilies turn

A breath of air stare
Sunrise kisses the lilacs sigh
God has blessed me...

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green leaves, foreshadow,
of sword-like regalia…
lily buds unsheathed -
dainty pastels of yellow,
purple, pink and lavender...

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Exquisite flower 
Beautifies with dainty grace
The place when you stand
From weddings to funerals
Representing transitions











3-6-2016...

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Seeking something Sensual’s Hardly Helpful,
Losing Calla Lilies is Easy!  Tripping
Falling, Dropping, Landing in Black Dirt, Smelly!
Has repercussions!

1/31/2019...

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Dawn of a new day 
Exploding rays of sunlight 
Calla lilies, sunflowers growing rapidly 
As the earth pushes up new 
Life, Passion & Love
As the Sun kisses my
Deep Bronze skin tone...

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the sunshine stunners
a varicolored valley
calla lilies wild

blacks reds and orange
at home with pinks and yellows
the swinging season

pink robin in leaves
strutting towards the sunset
unseen gardener...

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oaks’ budding curls

      willow’s snow petals

   lush emerald lawn

bluebells…black-eyed susans

deep-rooted gift - calla lily comes round


3/4/2022
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Sponsor: M.L. Kiser
30 syllable modern tanka...

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Lone Lily
Unfurled in quiet repose
Grasped in the hands of the damned
Held under chin to capture the soul
Closed in the darkness 
Of satin lined box
Never again to be gazed upon
It’s sweet scent lost to the living
Slowly fading as flesh melts

 And all that remains……  ...

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Pleiades

Coax me with c a r e s s e s-
Color me chromatic…
Champagne and fine dining
cure my calamities.
Cast aside life’s spent cares-
Cover me in c h a r t r e u s e 
Calla Lilies…tonight.

Letter used: C
7 lines total
6 syllables in each line


Date Written: August 23, 2016...

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january morn
heat pump continuously hums....
golden orb rises

Henry was told to take a nice bath  
He knew a cold room would freeze his a__
So, he built a word fire
Filled his lover with desire
Slipped outside with his clothes and white spathe  


another cold sunrise, 
                           calla lily with white spathe buried...

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Passion Sings  

Passion sings
on blue note pillows,
down filled ecstasy
in satin linens

Stealing midnight
in each others arms,
falling satisfied
past lilac dreams
and calla lily shadows

Floating above
 slumbering affection
of two hearts
made for each other

Peacefully awaiting
that first kiss
of the new day
when passion will
serenade us once again

Good night Soupers...

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Alas, I beseech you, Rose. How many have fallen to your elegant beauty? The curves of every petal, red as a ripe cherry, have called so many.

Next to the rose, who can love the Calla Lily? I am only a simple flower, beautiful, perhaps, only for that simplicity. My curves are not as elegant as yours, my whiteness not as royal as your red. I am not thought of for birthdays, or even to leave as gifts on graves to the dead....

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¿Por qué tear dejó de fluir de mis ojos ahora?
¿Qué comiste de tal manera que dejaste de contarlo todo?

Creo que
debemos haber hecho algo mal
acepta el castigo por cada error,
Calla así
¿Qué estoy negando?

Tu eres mia
Cuyas palabras escucho
callado
Incluso si no preguntas
Te digo cosas sencillas

Pero no conozco el período de tiempo,
¿Por qué tomaste esa postura?
que comimos asi
que dejaste de decir todo...

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Long gone is the winter snow
The grim and gloomy white. 
Merry peonies up they rise 
Sunbeams wake them in delight. 

The calla lilies - which last winter withered 
Cannot be gotten back. 
Tis only their tint of scented sweet 
Which dwadles in spring breeze
Bring in with it the memories 
Of times bittersweet. 

With new beginnings and past behind
The slumbering swallow wakes. 
And lo - away - away it flies 
To places far away!...

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The magnificent beauty
Unique in its appearance 
Used since the days of Rome
Marked in the passage of winter solstices   
Treasured and cherished 
Lover of water, pure and elegant
Fragrant and bliss 
With a tear drop center 
Once gracing the royal gardens of Paris
Cut and resting in glass, posing on tables 
Clinched together in the arms of a bride 
With lace and white ribbons a showstopper 
One can’t deny 
In a rainbow of colors made for the eye...

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Fiery giant poppies 
Cheerful bright chrysanthemum
Spicy scented dianthus
Statuesque amaryllis
Flamboyant hibiscus
Vivacious geranium
Seductive anemone
Exotic calla lily
Ruffled marigold
Bodacious begonia
Luscious dahlia and ludic zinnia
Dress the garden with pure delight 
Exuberant in shimmering rays of sunlight
As sweetly the summer zephyr whispers



AP:  Honorable Mention 2022, Honorable Mention 2020, Front Page Pick 2020

Posted on February 19, 2019...

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