Flowers Poem by James Casey

Flowers

Alluring is the rose with its seductive way.
Soft open pedals they have but I really must say
Be cautious of thorns they're sharp and will prick.
If your tempted to reach in and try to pick.

Asters, are frail, need the earth's sound soil.
Don't cut its pretty stem, for it will soon spoil.
Pansies are adorned with colors of the rainbow.
It's pedals wide and low on the ground they grow

I love white Lillis and the Tigers too.
And the Blue Bells with their colorful hue
Red Carnations or White put on a lapel
Are all decorations that make us look swell

From the smallest tiny snow drop
To the hollyhocks reaching to the top
It appears to me there's more to uncover
Than just one or two at the start of summer

Jim 2001