flowers for a charming soul

a flourish of crimson acacia delicately breathes
in fogs and plumes of rising kudzu up, up, skywards,
and he holds a golden ranunculus in the palms of his hands.

in the sweetened sakura petal breeze,
through silent whispers of white clover,
a flourish of crimson acacia delicately breathes.

a grape hyacinth soul yearns for fresh air
he could not reach a marigold’s desire that was not his own. he sighs
and he holds a golden ranunculus in the palms of his hands.

blooms of orange and blossoms of white rose
guide a nemophila heart to victory.
a flourish of crimson acacia delicately breathes.

plains of poppy to slumber a dream
death is a daffodil
and he holds a golden ranunculus in the palms of his hands.

teaching the peony’s honor to spring sprigs
the petals fall on wildflower’s dreams’ pavement and
a flourish of crimson acacia delicately breathes.

zinnia memories
purple iris words
and a golden ranunculus in the palms of his hands.

sugawara koushi-
a garden and a gardener all the same.
a flourish of crimson acacia delicately breathes
and he holds a golden ranunculus in the palms of his hands.