Alphabetic Amaryllis

For Poetry Writers Competition

 

Alphabet Soup for Poetry Writer

A - maryllis are enormous

B - righter than an onion too,

C - ause red blooms on tall green towers

D - own each stem to grow, it’s true.

E - veryone should have such flowers

F - or happiness and joy they bring,

G - rowing well in pots of compost

H - eavy loam is just the thing.

I - had one once, ‘twas four feet tall

J - ust because I fed it well,

K - ing of Amaryllis culture,

L - ots of blooms and grew like hell.

M - ind though; that they don’t last too long,

N - eat and trim they’ll never be

O - nly, - with a bit of luck and care,

P - erhaps next year, you’ll have a tree.

Q - ueer plants really, - never doubt,

R - eady to bloom, year in, year out;

S - niff one and you’re sure to sneeze

T - ake one home and plant it out,

U - nless your Winter’s are too cold, for

V - ery often they can be too bold

W - ith confidence from Summer’s heat and

X - marks their grave when they grow too old;

Y - et anywhere, they are a treat,

Z - enith of my garden seat.

 

 

Zenith is used for the highest point reached by a celestial body during its apparent orbit around a given point of observation – as I say – my garden seat.

 

John Berry,   1 December 2008

Author's Note

For Poetry Writer's Alphabet Soup Contest

Reviews

[Odrah]

This is tremendously enjoyable and very creative. I'm always whisked away by the imagery in your poetry.

[James Jason Dye]

Great job with the rhyme and form on this one.

[me]

This is a brilliant look at the alphabet and the flowers in the garden. Fabulous

[Wondering Mind]

This is a wonderful write. I'm certain that all flower lovers would adore this.

[emmajoy]

Brilliant.. from friend and garden designer ! And you're so right about Amaryllis!

You are such a clever soul :-)

[Angel Baby]

Wonderful!!! I really like this write seeing as I love to garden when I have the place to do it. Right now I live in an apt so I really miss it. Very creative. Thanks for taking the time to join the challenge means a lot to me. P.W.