Short Philodendron Poems

heart shaped leaves
gorgeous verdant climbing vine
philodendron...

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philodendron plant
for first time turning yellow
her owner is gone...

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A philodendron cradles its young,
     a winter's bud in February thaw.
Spring calls, its ancient rhyme of no-time
     sings of days gone by.
Buds, with petals palm to palm, echo a reassurance song
     of blossoms locked in heart-leaf care
     as unborn babes evoke blessings soon to come....

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I
one sees less-marketable manners, traits
as one plays with dirt - we used to say "soil," -
wherever I go, i will be pottering plants like Philodendron

II
today i was self-aware, I didn't mind making my hands dirty
we have been told: "Don't let earth touch you only at death,
our lifestyle is separation from earth!" Spoken by Stewards who care...

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Flashing dusty lamp
The termite hill, damp
Cleft of a mountain unfinished
Its cliffs as though diminished.
Dewdrops decorating the window
The modest moonbeam show
Philodendron Birkin
Ancient wells caved in
All these, your paintings, you loved, I know
They are now without your glow.
Without you, the sight is unsettling.
The aches of your memories are deadening.
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Giant green hands on  thin frond arms
Fingers spread to catch each drop
Of promised rain
Reflected  shades of yellowed sheen
Waltz with shadowed hues of green
Lighter fingers wave in wind
Leaf end tips like witches nails
Curl and close all clasped and pinned 
Rivulets to guide each drip
Down to waiting root ball
So life water flowing down 
Is caught to feed another crown
Of waiting hands...

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