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A Soft Embellishment

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A soft embellishment
on a naked stalk
sprouts green
velvet soft leaves,
hiding a majesty
yet to be revealed.
tip of beauty,
working, waiting
to show
it's colourful face
to the world.

We, mere mortals,
wait, bated breath
to behold nature’s gift.
yellow buds,
watched daily
excitement mounting,
petals pushed aside
awaiting birth.

Such wonder,
beauty,
sweet perfume
fills the air
watching in awe
as nature unfolds
on life's path to death,
dry...
wither...
die.....

Ending days
encased amongst the leaves
of a dusty book.....



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  • grampabob1946 silver member
    July 1

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    Perfecto!

    I am in envy of your talent. That's the best I've read in a long time! You have got the knack. The gift of the muses. In 1974 I took a class from Dr. Davies on the classification of angiosperms. These are the flowering plants which have evolved in the last 300 million years. So, three times a week for a couple of hours each day I disected flowers with my dissecting scope, tweezers and razor blade. The person who has never done that does not realize the beauty that is enclosed. That is what your poem brings to mind for me: the hidden beauty of those flowers.