Cowslip

By Rhiannonw

Fri, 11 Apr 2014
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8 comments
 

Little standard lamps wave softly,    
tiny chandeliers, loftily
bearing golden, glowing tops
buttery pashmina cups;

motorway’s monotonous verges
brightened by the sparkling surges
on the banks of cowslip seas:
oases for wildflowers and bees!

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Comments

Submitted by Starfish Girl on

This is really lovely, like buttery pashmina cups, what a delight to wear.

Lindy

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you! They are certainly a delight to see, to me! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by hudsonmoon on

This was lovely, Rhiannon. I await the wildflowers and bees around here. I've missed them. Good weekend to you.

Rich

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

thank you, and nice to hear from you, Rich. We are just getting the first burst of flowers, and therefore bees, and they are always so noticed and enjoyed. Cowslips have always been my favourite, I think the particular tone of the yellow really appeals to me. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Bee on

What a perfect and beautiful description of the flower. Being a bee, I really appreciated this poem.

Bee

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Bee, I've always so like the cowslip, and realised I'd never tried to capture what I like about it, so had a go. You must be a very busy bee these days! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi there Rhiannon,

I loved this poem,  one of my favourite flowers.  We have them growing in the grass and they seem to pop up everywhere,  I always try to avoid them when mowing the lawn.

Really enjoyed and thank you for sharing.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

 Thank you, Jenny, glad you enjoyed, and good to hear from you. How nice to have them in the lawn. We have a self-seeded one that has multiplied well. For quite a while I had a specimen I'd bought and it started flowering very early in the year and lasted and lasted. I gather that where they get established (like your lawn) they can really take off, as they used to in the meadow lands. Rhiannon