Plumeria ......... for Marilyn (beachzz) by auntietk
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Plumeria ... for Marilyn
Plumeria blossoms
Litter the ground
As if they weren't
Special
As if they didn't
Carry the scent of
Heaven
As if they didn't
Invoke
The color of
Tropical breezes
As if they meant
Nothing at all
You saw them
As stars on the ground
Created an image
So we could share
Your vision
Of what is special
In the world
See through your eyes
What makes life
Worth living
To my Northern eye
They are
Exotic
A hothouse creation
Special occasion
Like grandma's
Good china
Or chocolate mousse
Party dress
Ruby slippers
Strewn on the ground
They are
Riotous
Spectacular
Glorious
Evidence of
Nature's extravagance
..........
This poem was inspired by an image Marilyn (beachzz) posted today. You can see it here if you've a mind to.
Title page is one of Marilyn's images from last Fall. I stole it with her permission. (I have no images of plumeria.) Click here to see the image.
Comments (24)
beachzz
Ah, Tara, this is so beautiful, thank you so very much. Truly it's astonishing to see these petals on the ground~~~I wanted to rake them up and take them home.
moonrancher
I love the cadence.
clbsmiley
Gorgeous!! And nice writing too!!!
Faemike55
Very lovely writing and picture!
erlandpil
Beautifult picture erland
Katraz
Lovely flowers and the poem is just right.
helanker
A very lovely dedication for Marilyn :-)
durleybeachbum
My Northern eyes have never even SEEN one of these flowers in the flesh, and not heard of them till I joined RR! Excellent!
ledwolorz
Beautiful dedication and work.
petercp
Wonderful dedication Tara!
PD154
Well done Tara, great work and dedi to a smashing lady!
Meisiekind
OMG Tara - I saw Marilyn's image last night and now this amazing poem!!! Incredible work my friend!!! Ek mis jou baie! :)
emmecielle
lovely dedication! :)
flavia49
nice dedication!
hipps13
so sweet warm hugs, Linda Kaye
jocko500
so lovely writing and image
carrotsoup
Wonderful picture.
busi2ness
You described the image of the flowers on the floor so appropriately and they are heaven scented. Very well worded!
Merrylee
Wonderful image and great writing...
lucindawind
fabulous words and I just love these flowers :)
ontar1
Beautiful, excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
danapommet
Breathtaking crisp capture with such soft colors. Beautiful writing also. Dana
anahata.c
well you captured marilyn's picture beautifully. And (again) you understand the stanza, you know how it breathes, you know how to put feelings into each little grouping, etc. And you use rhyme well too, and alliterative techniques (creation/occasion, mousse/dress/slippers [S's])...and you get the feeling of a flower who doesn't seem to reach out to heaven, but which creates its own heaven right here, stars on the ground, lights in our path. Beautiful. I'll be back for more next time...but it was a pleasure to actually walk here again! This was a wonderful piece.
Chipka
WOW! This is nicely moving and superbly elegant. You've captured so much in this, whether it's inspiration from Marilyn, or a lyrical and beautifully-phrased ode to Nature's grandeur, or simply a Northern eye observing something exotic. It's all of those things and a lot more and it's incredibly touching and emotionally astute. It's funny because I'm reading Love by Toni Morrison, though I'm quite anxious to purchase and devour A Mercy Morrison's latest. I've been swimming in lucid and rich prose, and reading this is a wonderful compliment to the phrases drifting through my mind now. This is fantastic.