Witch Hazel
Burgundy pulse,
radials golden —
even starbursts know the
et tu, Brute?
of ice.
Star Magnolia
“LionLamb” —
Messianic hybrid
that breeds in clement
twiggery.
White with tawny stud
Wisteria
They come
from the country
of the shades.
Eau fraîche —
sour grape and honey.
Kanzan Cherry
Once they flowered
by a party spot
at the Imperial Palace.
Now they shade
a symposium of Maltese pups
discussing pink.
Tulip Poplar
Moroccan tiles.
Sea anemone.
Candle.
The flowers ask,
where does creation end,
craft begin?
Mimosa
Wood brittle,
fronds a neutralized green,
her forte is the perfume
of her flamingos
singing a one-breath note.
Linden
Tree of the afternoon tryst,
when it blossoms,
its heart-shaped leaves hallow
the gold-dusting.
Pink Camelia
Nymphal
how they fill the hand —
nipples playing coy.