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A Sonnet

A chapter in the book Picture Poems

PPF - Pretty Pink Flower

by Treischel

Oh lift thy pretty petals to bright sky,
to bathe in warmth provided by yon sun.
Pray, grace this place, where pastel pinks apply
a hue to soothe sick soul of anyone.

Thy charm is being oh so delicate,
A nymph among much larger local plants,
with stem so thin, its lift is elegant.
Thy leaves are merely wisps that heaven grants.

And yet, you yield commanding silhouette
that holds its own within this wild bouquet.
I ponder now, thy unknown sobriquet,
whilst viewing hence, this petulant display.

Although I know not pedigree you hold,
I linger at this countenance so bold.






Once, when my wife an I were out west on a horse back ride, we asked our guide the name of those little flowers we were passing by. He said, "Oh, those are just LYFs." We both looked at him quizzically and as said,"LYFs?". He answered, "Yes, little yellow flowers. "
Having searched the Internet for hours, to find out what these pretty pink flowers are, I have resorted to calling them PPFs. I think they might fall into a Geranium category, but those spindly leaves are causing me fits. So, if anyone knows what they are, please let me know.

This poem is written as a Sonnet, with abab cdcd efef gg rhyme scheme on iambic pentameter. I threw in a touch of Old English.

This photograph was taken by the author on August 13, 2013.
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