Thursday, March 2, 2017

Fighting shy to go beyond

                                                                                            Author:Bob Peterson
Image: A Moonflower (here)
(Moonflower is one of the larger native morning glory species
They bloom at night and tend to wilt with the first direct morning
sunlight  - Jacopo Werther)

Like young innocents
They do make an appearance
But are rarely seen
Fighting shy to go beyond
Night angels abhor daylight

Chev's Carpe Diem #1166 Nightflower

9 comments:

  1. I guess you have to get up really early to see one.

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  2. Giving only a few the full view

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  3. so soon the wilting
    in mornings light

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  4. A flower becomes a moment. Well crafted tanka

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  5. I love this flower...it is so intriguing...like fairies or angels that roam at night and disappear at dawn:)

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  6. I love those lines:
    'Fighting shy to go beyond
    But wilting fast with daylight'.

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  7. A moment to cherish ... and yes I think you have to rise early to see the beauty of the moonflowers.

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