See poem below flower collage. (All photos by jdb. Please click on first photo to enlarge all.)
Don’t Pick the Daisies
Please leave those daisies in their wrapper.
I find them just too pert and dapper.
I prefer a floral decoration
prone to promote excitation.
I’d choose something a little queer
to be used as a boutonniere.
Yes, I agree, daisies are cute
but aren’t held in good repute
for inclusion in bouquets exotic.
They aren’t sufficiently chaotic.
All their little petals are spread
in order. They are too well-bred.
I like my flowers with frisky sproutings,
curling ‘rounds and sticking-outings––
birds of paradise well hung
with orange feathers and bright blue tongue.
I admit, I am a binger
on passionflower and wild ginger,
on orchid and bromeliad.
Daisies I find a little sad––
too Doris Day and sixtyish.
A bit of odd is what I wish
for when I choose to pick a flower
for an arrangement or a bower.
Give me heliconia,
proteus or begonia.
For an occasion that is formal,
daisies, dear, are just too normal.
For my mother Pat who liked her food plain and her flowers exotic. XOXOXO
https://dutchgoesthephoto.net/2018/02/06/tuesday-photo-challenge-exotic/
This poem and floral collage were prompted by an earlier post in answer to Cee’s Flower of the Day prompt.
A magnificent post, Judy — both the photos and the poem are delightful!
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Thanks, Janet.
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Wonderful poem, beautiful flowers! Did you take all those pictures?
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Yes. All taken by me in Mexico. I didn’t realize until I saw them enlarged that I’d included a cardboard flower I made, but thought why not leave it? Thanks, Andrea.
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Cute. Awesome pics too.
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Thanks, Radhika.
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Lovely poem and beautiful photos to go along.
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