Image: A Few Primulas of the species Primula Hortensis
Source: Licensed through Wikimedia Commons (here)
Flowers that will not wait
for the snow to steal away
its strength, its fate
sealed when led astray
Likeness of adaptations
Clusters of low brush
Twisted in its elation
Taking the silent roar of the vast
wooded jungle of thorn saplings
Stout-stemmed twisted but strong
slowly, zigzagging
A picture of sensibility
To survive, stealing the sun
to glow in a phony
protocol of the wayward son
Flowers that employ the wind
To garner support to retain
its beauty, an outright sin
but for a good cause without restrain
A thing of beauty
In all its tenacity!
Kerry's hosting had De Jackson of Whimsy Gismo to compile for Real Toads
a Botanical wordlist and phrases for us to use in a poem. We can adopt one or as many
as we want. I had taken a few (in italics) in this verse. Thanks Kerry and De Jackson!
A thing of beauty
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You have certainly brought out the beauty of the first tenacious flowers of Spring.
This is beautiful! I can hardly wait for some of those flowers to quit waiting around here. I'm ready for spring.
ReplyDeleteShowing and growing so winter keeps going, a great sight to see, truly a beauty.
ReplyDeleteTo survive, stealing the sun
ReplyDeleteto glow in a phony
protocol of the wayward son
Very intriguing!
You made the most of this prompt, I must say.
ReplyDeleteSo well done using those tempting phrases.
I love the way you used the words !!!
ReplyDeletenice...thank goodness for the little hints of spring that keep us going through this last little bit of winter....their tenacity is appreciated....
ReplyDeleteI specially like the ending lines, a thing of beauty in all its tenacity ~
ReplyDeleteGood one Hank ~
Like Kerry and Grace, I love the last two lines best, but you have done a lovely job of using the phrases as well as the word list, Hank.
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There is much beauty in the specimen that refuses to give in. Perseverance is admirable in all beings!
ReplyDeleteI like the last lines, too.
ReplyDeleteHank, you're a wizard. "To glow in the phony protocol of the wayward son" was inspired! (Ironically, the Prodigal Son was the story in church this week.) The image is gorgeous,too. I read this out loud (as always), and the words even tasted good! Amy
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Love it...the last lines are fantastic! A thing of beauty In all its tenacity! Thank goodness!
ReplyDeleteDon't you ever run out of ideas to put on paper?
ReplyDeletecould not pick my favorite lines here.. you have made great use of the words here... i have always marveled at flowers (in my mind with the words you put down on paper here so well!!!)
ReplyDeleteA thing of beauty
ReplyDeleteIn all its tenacity!...i like...you know...someone once called me tenacious..so i can relate...smiles
my favorites! so often they come up through the snow here. i've written a few verses about the hardy primrose, too. love this! love it.
ReplyDeleteKay, I especially loved the gorgeous wordbump of all of this:
ReplyDelete"Stout-stemmed twisted but strong
slowly, zigzagging"
Fantastic. A great piece. :)
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I love the way you 've combined images to create this foretaste of spring!
ReplyDeletewords as beautiful as the flowersvthemselves
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