Delivering Flowers
I never felt like the most
Special person in the world.
Working for a florist in Albany.
Barely paid, something to do
Seemed worthless
But the highlight of my life.
There was one time I delivered flowers
In the hospital.
I remember the elation I got from everyone
In the elevator, in the hallways
And especially to that unwell
And unhappy soul.
Wow, did I ever see someone light up
The glare within their inner light
The joy between their heart’s beats
What is it about flowers?
I paint them, so many artists do,
Elaborations of grandeur
Ecstasy of greater conscious presence
I deliver flowers to you all
In this poem
In the beauty of love and nature’s pure giving.
About this poem
Its about giving, beauty and love. Its about finding the treasures in life despite all odds.
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Written on February 27, 2023
Submitted by a.m.mcguinness on February 27, 2023
Modified on May 03, 2023
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Scheme | ABCDEFGHIJHKLMNGDOPQRS |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 671 |
Words | 129 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 22 |
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