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Songbird
Member Elite

since 1999-12-15

Posts 2184
Missouri

0 posted 2001-08-17 08:26 PM

Myrtle's multiple personalities bloom
In summer shades of crimson,
Coral,lavenders and whites
She lines the corridors of the south
Decks the streets of southern towns

Crape Myrtles
On parade
Southern belles
With colorful
Parasols
Decked in
The latest
Fashion
Wearing her
Colors well

Along the street
Or in the countryside
Her beauty grows
From tiny shrubs to trees
Blooming boughs
Vibrant bouquets
Against
Backgrounds of green
Crape Myrtle's a beauty queen
Her loveliness does not fade
With the dropping of her petals
For alas when Autumn winds
Begin to blow
She dawns herself once again
In colors
Of radiant royalty
When she boldly becomes
A showcase
Of red and gold

Her kind of beauty
Never grows old

and P.S.

She's got great legs!

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

1 posted 2001-08-17 08:59 PM

What a glorious sight she must be and she makes great poetry too. Joyce

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

2 posted 2001-08-17 10:47 PM

I've only seen pictures of crape myrtle in bloom but it must be glorious to see the real thing.

Betty Lou Hebert

MoonShadow
Senior Member

since 2001-08-02

Posts 943
Dark side of the Moon.

3 posted 2001-08-18 05:19 AM

Got a yard full.. no two the same color. Definately beautiful sight. Nice work.. lovely metaphore.

Dennis L. White
Senior Member

since 2000-02-17

Posts 1463
Michigan, U.S.A.

4 posted 2001-08-18 03:00 PM

Songbird,
This poem was a floral delight! WELL DONE!
Dennis :^)

Moonbeams radiate
When the veiling cloud has passed
Playful shadows dance

Dennis L. White :^)

Denise

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

5 posted 2001-08-19 05:13 PM

Very beautiful, Songbird!

paladin

Senior Member

since 2001-08-05

Posts 930
Pensacola,Fl.

6 posted 2001-08-19 06:39 PM

As sweet as gardinas on a hot summer night.

paladin

ellie LeJeune
Member Elite

since 2000-01-10

Posts 4156
King of Prussia, PA USA

7 posted 2001-08-19 06:46 PM

ah, how brilliantly you pen this, I can almost see their beauty...great legs and all!

A friend hears the song in my heart, and sings it to me when my memory fails.

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