Image: The White Pink Spider Flower (here)
the 10 of 12 given words:
white native jungle, pretend confound
police parents ditch shanties,record
colorful shades of white spider-like
blooms with purple or pink stamens
native to the jungles of South
America a pretender with ability
to attract with its variety of colors
it is not necessary to confound
'predators' being overly deer
and rabbit resistant species
instead blessed with abundance
of butterflies and hummingbird
suitors milling around in the warm
days of its hardy existence
free from having to police
its presence like a matured lady
who ditched her parents to
stake freely a living as survivors
in menacing shanties to
record undisturbed growth
Sunday's Whirligig #177
Sanaa's at Real Toad's - the tuesday platform
Thanks for giving us a glimpse of a part of the world some many never see. Lovely verse Hank.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
Striking out into a new territory.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't go to South America. Too many things that can kill you there.
Excellent use of the given words here, Hank!💞 Powerful poem 😊
ReplyDeleteInteresting flower!
ReplyDeleteHopefully all the predators stay there.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Pat
Deletecool flower Hank - I don't think I've ever seen one before.
ReplyDeleteThis is quite vivid in its narration, the natural way of growing undisturbed is always interesting.
ReplyDelete-HA