The Teen Flower Arranger Poem by Sylvia Frances Chan

The Teen Flower Arranger

Decades ago I arranged flowers
not as my profession,
based upon my love of flowers

my assistant went back and forth
to deliver the flowers,
despite the oriental showers,

those orchids remained perfect,
since I still lived in the tropics,
monsoon-rain has still great fame,
in my teen mind,

indeed, I got my flowers certificate,
with my inner teener aid,
when I was still in junior high

homework assignments
had been so resilient
I finished that flower-course
without remorse

I had also done that primarily
based upon my great love for my dear Mum

because of her postwar trauma,
she became a unique Mumma
she could only be a home Mumma,
mostly with much help,

and that's why she wished to have a house boutique,
a flower boutique at home,
boutique in her own domain,

Specialized in Orchids
since they stay fresh for a long time,
we could enjoy the longest,
so sublime!

although these orchids
got no liquids,
they stay fresh for a longer time
I love all kind
of flowers so sublime

it is for my dear Mumma,
I love orchids,
they are constantly fresh in the house,

my love for flowers,
especially orchids,
all kinds of orchids
they stay for weeks fresh
in the house,

for weeks enjoying flowers
for my dear Mumma and we
in our own house

the assistant could not be missed by she,
my beloved Mumma,
she could not miss me either,

needs not always go
to where they must be delivered to,

decennia ago
I arranged flowers
not as my profession
but
because I love them so,

as a teen, I got my flowers-arrangement certificate,
with the help of my inner-teen aid,
I got that certificate,
especially based on my great love,
for my dear late Mumma

a Bio-poem about no stranger,
but the teen flower arranger!


©Sylvia Frances Chan
Dutch Poetess, Critic
Jakarta, Indonesia Sunday 22 May 2022