Calla Lily

I am tall
and elegant
My beauty
is my simplicity
 
Slender body
with trumpet topper
Green and cream but
beware my toxicity
 
Standing straight
and upright
Expensive but
cherished
 
Clutched
to a brides bosom
wrapped in satin
until I have perished
 
 
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©

Linda from Charmed Chaos is hosting
D'Verse Poets tonight and has prompted
us with Flowers. She asked us to write a poem
as if we were the flower. I was inspired by the
beauty of Calla Lillies and their simplicity.


Photo by Ava Sol on Unsplash

24 thoughts on “Calla Lily”

1. such a simple but elegant flower, you chose right.

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   1. Thank you so much 🥰

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2. Lovely poem

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   1. Than you Jason ☺️

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3. How beautiful, Christine! 🙂💞

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   1. Thank you so much Punam 🙂💕

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      1. My pleasure, dear. 🙂💞

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4. The picture and poem are both captivating!

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   1. Thank you so much Reena 💕☺️

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5. I have just purchased an indoor Calla Lily, well that’s what the label says. Wish me luck to keep it going.

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   1. Yes! Good luck. I hope you can keep it going 🙂💕

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6. I like the ending with the word “perished” bringing one’s thought back to “cherished”.

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   1. Such is the life of a flower Frank. Thanks for reading ☺️

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7. This is gentle and elegant Christine.

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   1. Thanks Linda 🙂

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8. Yes very elegant… didn’t know about its toxicity but I have always consider it a bit menacing.

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   1. Thanks Bjorn. Yes I looked it up and evidently it is toxic 😦

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9. Your poem reflects the flower. Well done! 🙂

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   1. Thank you so much Sascha ☺️

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10. I love their creamy smoothness or is it smooth creaminess? Either way, it is a gorgeous plant, with the toxicity adding allure. Wonderful poem, Christine.

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    1. Thanks so much Lisa. There are so many flowers I love more but I couldn’t resist this one to write about 🙂

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12. Nice! That’s an interesting poem!

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13. Thank you so much! 🙂

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