ZYX Wildflowers And More

A backwards ABC poem

Zinnia Grandiflora a golden beauty

Yellow Prairie Coneflower conical cutie

 

Xerophilous plants designed to survive

Waterlily attached to bottom soil to stay alive

 

Venus Fly Trap grows wild in marshes

Ulmus grows wild along with birches

 

Texas Bluebonnet cover fields with hyacinth like joy

Shasta Daisy white and yellow who could ask for more

 

Rocket Larkspur projecting a backwards spur

Queen Anne's Lace root add to pot and stir

 

Purple Coneflower helps strengthen the immune system

Oriental Poppies held captive by morn's dew glisten

 

Nasturtium are symbols of conquest or of charity

Maximilian"s Sunflower withstands weather's serverity

 

Lemon Balm Mint lovely the citrus scent

Kalmia Carolina reaches to mountain ascent

 

Johnny Jump-Up a delightful surprise

Indian Blanket Flower a short lived prize

 

Hollyhock short-lived six to eight foot beauties

Globe Gilia blue clover-like cuties

 

Foxglove's foxy tubular but poisonous flowers

Evening Primrose has been used for food and medicinal powers

 

Desert-Marigold a blessing and curse

  Chocolate Cosmos fills the air wth scents to nurse

 

Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia a delightful fall addition

Annual Baby's Breath to end a southern garden tradition

Author's Note

Written for a contest..

Reviews

[Miss Owl]

I enjoyed this. It has a unique feel to it. I bet a lot of hard work went into this flower poem.
A lovely celebration of flowers too.

[Sunflower/Sara Kendrick]

Thanks for the kind review of my work..Yes, I did have to do some work on this one to add flowers to my list of already familiar species..Sara

[Miss Owl]

You are most welcome.

[Coyote Song]

Impressive poem. Love reading about all the flowers.
Good luck on this contest.

[Sunflower/Sara Kendrick]

CS,

Thanks for stopping by..I don't think that I even placed with this one..I have no idea why either..Maybe it was too difficult for the reader to understand..LOL..

Sara

[Coyote Song]

I think its outstanding. Some people just don't appreciate true creativity.

[Sunflower/Sara Kendrick]

Your comment is uplifting...Sara