Short Freesias Poems

The cloying sangria
of freesias
invades the screen.
Amber bees whine
in wastrel air
like breezeless fans.
My shirt 
is porcelain skin.
I dangle one metronome leg
off the arm
of a wicker chair
on the porch
as icebox rivulets
trickle down my sides.
In a far corner
dead flowers 
curl
in a glass vase....

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Pretty freesias in my garden
oh what a stunning sight,
their scent is so alluring
with petals of pure white 

But glancing at my diary
it’s autumn and not spring,
I wonder if their appearance
is down to global warming

I’ve got freesias in flower they may look stunning but it’s totally the wrong time for them to be in bloom as they usually flower in my garden in spring


10/19/18...

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The cheerful freesias peep
Out of the cold wet soil
And share their fruitful fragrance
With lovers of the moon.

Spring is already with us
Mimosas form their blooms
We celebrate Women's Day
And sprays will abound I'm sure.

Oh everyone is happy
Except our poor Josefa
Who works in snowbound Snowbird Utah
And yearn for our new spring blooms.

But dear Jo, how I do wish,
That Spring has never come
For already I'm sneezing
Spring fever is around....

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Beautiful blue buddleia
brimming with bejeweled butterflies
which flutter frequently from branch to branch

Fabulous freesias
sensationally scented
perfumed perfection

Ruby red rambling roses
dainty daffodils and jaunty jonquils
colourful crocus and charming celandines
blooms bring breathtaking beauty
glorifying Gertrude’s garden
horticultural heaven!

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03/13/21...

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