Flowers Natter, Morning Chatter: Merry March Marching

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Ah, well! March is truly in and some bright spots have come up too. Around the world vaccines for Covid have been rolled out for the common citizen. Yes, there have been glitches but vaccinations are moving forward. People are signing up, getting appointments (or not) and queues as usual are long and chaotic. Amidst all this, newer hues have come to the fore as have darling lilies!

So, Shalini brought a lily in again and with Vivek coined a nice mukhda... methinks when such lines are already present, i should not write for them..

Mere ghar aayi...

Mere ghar aayi kuchh peeli lily
Toyota ke haseen rath pe sawaar...
Two more lines needed to complete the “mukhda”
Mere ghar aayi kuchh peeli lily
Maruti ke haseen rath pe sawaar...
Unki saason se mehke mere ghar ke dwaar
Lekin kuchh hi dinon ki hai ye bahaar...

But lilies are universal flowers,

'Tis the season of the charming lily
Spring brings forth colors vital and not so silly
Oranges, yellows, and gleaming whites
Bloom in gardens and light up rooms bright

Daughter Arti shared these white brooms from her in laws’ garden in the south of France. Good morning

And then there were brooms
It was questioned if he meant blooms
Loaded beautiful white danglers
Sweeping blessings on wandering stragglers

One day we would be able to share the fragrance of this “mogra” over the Internet. The spicy aroma of the bay leaf plant too... Till then imagination reigns.

There were yet more nursery visits
These blooms with their beauty did pix solicit
The pix taker obliged
He had nothing to hide
Thence came the sweet smelling mogra
In full bloom it presents quite an opera

Adorning the backyard, the bay leaf plant's tiny flowers
Much like little shining stars their brilliance they shower
With their fragrance the garden is graced
Into memory, key notes placed

There was once a song about the pretty lemon tree
A song that sang of love and young hearts free
This tree filled with flowers sweet
Filling the air with a fragrance my cousin to greet

This picture is from 2018 at a restaurant called Flower Child. Great food and service but did not survive the pandemic at the location near my house

Flowers painted on walls
Flowers seen wherever the eyes do fall
He says they are soaps, they look like candies to me
Handmade indulgences for all to see

Purple and purple pinks
Spring does love to them ink
On flowers common and more
Meet the lovely hues that nature has in store

Some more purple-pinks and pinks deep abound
Shared by friends who across the country have found
These blooming in their gardens and lawns
Beauties with which nature garnishes many dawns