Enraptured
(pondering Tulips)
Hopeless love I gaze upon
or is it sweet and fair?
Many moods you flaunt
like royalty at play
flash flirtatious sunshine smiles
and revealing taffeta-yellow gowns,
easily traded for purity, unfeigned,
slip on forgiveness, easily gained
your changing hues entrap
with white, or beauty bright
you sing my heart an opera
luxuriously indulgent,
whisper "take not love lightly".
Oh, sweet herald of springtime's breath,
for mystery unwavering,
such elegant enchantment
I seek to cast aside a winter-heart,
long to nestle, secure
in a nature gently generous -
whose flashing sidelong glances
blush seemingly just for me,
promise to tease not...
enraptured am I for
such a feast of passion rare.
Margaret Bednar, July 6, 2013
This is for Imaginary Garden with Real Toads - Transforming Fridays with Hannah - "Haunted Hearts". She gave us a feast for the eyes - Tulip fields of the Netherlands and a challenge to search our hearts for a Tulip's beauty...
such beautiful shots!
ReplyDeleteTulips definitely do flaunt many moods, don't they? I love their diversity of moods. I love "You sing my heart an opera." Nicely composed, Margaret.
ReplyDelete(Ha, as an aside, one of my dogs is named Tulip.)
... feast for the eyes .. photography and beautiful poetry.
ReplyDeleteLI love the personification of this amazing flower, Margaret. You've capture in image and word the many layered gift of the tulip. Thank you so much for joining the challenge, Margaret!! :)
ReplyDeleteFeast for the soul! Wondrous photos capture your poem so well :D I love the layering effect~
ReplyDeleteSuch sumptuous tulips, and words coloured with your rich vocabulary. A real treat!
ReplyDeletesuch beauty in tulips eh? i like that you make them playful and flirtaceous...singing an opera to you...smiles...lovely tulips in your words margaret...
ReplyDeleteThis has such a nice sound to it, Margaret. It needs to be read aloud!
ReplyDeleteA lovely feast of words & pictures ~ Happy weekend dear ~
ReplyDeleteMargaret, I read this aloud and it was even better. Your alliteration had something to do with it, but the overall spirit of beauty was captured here. A pleasure! Amy
ReplyDelete(PS We will never agree about the Guv, but that's OK, because we meet here on common ground to share what is mutual - art! Love...)
Beautiful photos and your words are exquisite...
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done and the photos are wonderful as well.
ReplyDeleteYou can never go wrong with tulips, of course. :)
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