The Tiger Lily Poem by Kellsey Hartmann

green reaching up
a long and elegant stem
the color of life
the rich ground it's reaching from

its leaves are long and slender
elegant blades reaching for the sky
but they will bend
as the days go by

at each top
the stem branches out
holding beautiful blossoms
beautiful without a doubt

orange petals
elegant and attractive
calling to many admirers
calling to those butterflies active

sweet scent
and a beautiful sight
yet only one day
before closing petals tight

they spread like wildfire
but beauty damaged easily
such quickly fading elegance
The Tiger Lily