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
Thank you so much! 🙂
Nice! That’s an interesting poem!
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.
Thanks so much Lisa. There are so many flowers I love more but I couldn’t resist this one to write about 🙂
Your poem reflects the flower. Well done! 🙂
Thank you so much Sascha ☺️
Yes very elegant… didn’t know about its toxicity but I have always consider it a bit menacing.
Thanks Bjorn. Yes I looked it up and evidently it is toxic 😦
This is gentle and elegant Christine.
Thanks Linda 🙂
I like the ending with the word “perished” bringing one’s thought back to “cherished”.
Such is the life of a flower Frank. Thanks for reading ☺️
I have just purchased an indoor Calla Lily, well that’s what the label says. Wish me luck to keep it going.
Yes! Good luck. I hope you can keep it going 🙂💕
The picture and poem are both captivating!
Thank you so much Reena 💕☺️
How beautiful, Christine! 🙂💞
Thank you so much Punam 🙂💕
My pleasure, dear. 🙂💞
Lovely poem
Than you Jason ☺️
such a simple but elegant flower, you chose right.
Thank you so much 🥰