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Floral Decadence

by Michele Schottelkorb

i prefer my thorns rosy

thank you very much

if perchance you have a posy

i’ll bargain with my touch

 

for the flowers of the world

beckon lusty frivolity

gluttony for flora is

my botanical affinity

 

give me iris, carnation, rose

give me lilac for my clothes

 

all the nectars of the world

i want at my beck and call

any time of verdant year

winter, spring, summer, fall

 

but do remember one small thing

when you visit my bud ring

i like to dance with nature’s best

and put my neighbors to the test

no vases for this blooming girl

in the nude we love to twirl

our garden ripe upon the vine

come now, join us, have some wine!

02/23/2005

Author's Note: ok, sarah said the topic was flowers... so here you go... anyone for skinny dipping in the arboretum? LOL

Posted on 02/23/2005
Copyright © 2024 Michele Schottelkorb

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Sarah Graves on 02/24/05 at 06:46 AM

This is amazing, it flows so beautifully! See, you can write about flowers Michele! :) And also about skinny dipping.. hehe, that in which I did not know. Really enjoyable write, as always :)

Posted by Charles E Minshall on 02/25/05 at 12:12 AM

Love the word use in this Mich...Charlie

Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 02/25/05 at 12:59 AM

Decadent indeed...but in a totally positive way. Adds to favorites.

Posted by Philip F De Pinto on 02/25/05 at 02:02 PM

I'm all for skinny dipping, even for those who have packed on some pounds on that skinny and would displace the ocean. I dig your rhythm and rhymes Michele.

Posted by Anita Mac on 02/25/05 at 05:36 PM

This is cute, full of energy. Not usually a fan of rhyme, but it really fits here.

Posted by Maryellen Lebeda-Parra on 02/27/05 at 04:17 PM

yes ... this does strike a possitive chord in me

Posted by David R Spellman on 02/27/05 at 11:31 PM

Not so decadent, I think, to revel in nature's beauties. But de-flowering, now that could possibly be... Wonderful work here Michele!

Posted by Maureen Glaude on 02/28/05 at 06:39 PM

I happen to love irises, carnations, and roses too, and recently chose them for an arrangement. I love the spritely fairy-like mischief to this piece

Posted by Max Bouillet on 12/04/05 at 05:38 PM

What a tasty salad bar we have here! ;) Great read filled with frivolity and floral decadence. A Garden of Eden for libertines! :)

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