
13 Ways of Looking at an Amaryllis Flower
I. A blue amaryllis in a glass vase.
II. A blue amaryllis in a glass vase,
With another accompanying.
III. Two blue amaryllis flowers, intertwined
By the stems, slowly dancing round and round,
To a silent song.
IV. A blue and a blue-turned-pink amaryllis,
Stems holding hands with pillow-soft petals
And gently smiling,
Holding a shared secret.
V. Two pink amaryllis flowers, sitting side-by-side
One not knowing of turning pink
While within,
A growing unknown feeling fills
A quiet soul.
VI. A pink and a red amaryllis,
Resting in a glass tub with silken suits.
With a bow and a smile, the two
Dance again with wondrous harmony -
Without a car in the world whilst
Feeling fulfilled.
VII. Two red amaryllis flowers in a glass vase,
With a ring of vibrant zircon
Upon a maple table.
Within the room,
A silent song of raven and owl feathers
Accompany the scene,
While a poet writes.
VIII. Two amaryllis flowers
Dance to the tune
Of celestial cellos
And fanciful flutes.
There, in the distance,
Is a quietly crackling fire
In a marble fireplace,
Sitting in its seat.
IX. The simple red amaryllis,
Are accompanied by a baby blue
And a soft pink amaryllis,
The four being together.
Perhaps the two extra amaryllis
Are an illusion
For they were not there before.
Or perhaps the red amaryllis wished it so.
Perhaps.
X. Two amaryllis flowers,
One of sky-blood
The other of life-blood,
Sit at the seats of the
Mead-hall of ages past.
In this realm, requiems are played
Whilst two red amaryllis
Are displayed - encased in ice-crystal,
Preserving the immortal poem
And within there is a quiet sorrow.
XI. An amaryllis, possessing crystal essence,
Is partnered with an ocean-essence amaryllis,
One filled with boundless imagination
The other filled with an interest in simple happiness.
With a simple eventful adventure,
The duo would discover
Enchanting sights and sounds,
Gain an understanding of life,
And even quiet solace
Within the crystal-glass world -
Compiling tales of both the ordinary & extraordinary.
XII. An enchanting amaryllis,
Its hue as blue as a baby boy’s blanket,
Waits in silence,
But not for long,
As its partner is placed
In the glass vase.
Curious, the flower extends a petal hand
To the companion,
To which the lavender amaryllis
Responds in kind.
Then a clock shatters -
Pausing time.
XIII. A red amaryllis in a glass vase
Sits in silence, satisfied
In its home.
Yet a slender, pale hand
Gently grips the flower, lifting it.
Twas then that the amaryllis
Turned into a rose, its thorns growing.
Yet ever so softly did the handgrip,
Lifting to kiss its silken petal - the
Red lips revealing fangs.
Then did the flower formed into
A human, with vibrant blood hair,
To which the two embrace and eternally dance.