Winter's Richer Dressage

 #DailyFlowers

  January has moved into place and Covid has begun its run, yet again! The weather has been playing games, too. Wet, foggy, cold, breezy, weak sunlight, the hallmarks of winter! And yet the winter goodies do delight, the sarson-ka-saag & makke-ki-roti, gajar ka halwa (yes, Vivek I remembered you), gajak, rewdi, chikki and more! This is a time of remembering days gone by, of rejuvenation that will soon come in with spring. But for now, let's enjoy the winter and the deeper, richer hues that nature wears as if to tell the snow that there's much more to life than a blinding white! Not that white, pristine, sparkling white is not beautiful, but... colors bring warmth, caring to the fore.. And Roses... well, here they are!

 Roses speak to the heart
Their colors form wondrous art
Single tones, tinged, multi hued
Nature's majesty repeatedly renewed
With joyful anticipation awaited
Viewed with pleasure colors created
Peace to the mind, heart & soul is brought
Roses in all shapes, sizes, shades are sought 

Roses were not found
But hues of pink did abound
Hibiscus, lilium, and a bouquet brilliant
Blooms individual but so ebullient

Yellows, orange, pinks were found
Soon, bulbs will be safe in the ground
Cherished and nurtured all year round
For glorious blooms again to abound

A lovely orange-red
Put this Hibiscus miles ahead
More orange-reds and pink came out
A wintry day they lit up no doubt

There were nature's beauties telling stories
And more etched in marble creating glories
Flowers! The pleasure they give
Joyfully, their lives they live

Wasn't just the darker colors that prevailed
Lavenders, whites & bees set up a gorgeous trail
Where the richer hues did hold sway
Gentler tones brought fun & frolic into play

My Co-Contributors

The Roses: Shashi, UdayBaxi, & Shalini; UdayBaxi & Shalini;  June, Vee, UdayBaxi & Vivek; Shalini, Vivek & UdayBaxi. UdayBaxi, Vivek, Shalini, & Scharada; Yash & Vivek; Scharada, UdayBaxi, Vivek & Deepak; Shashi, Vivek, UdayBaxi, Deepak & Yash; UdayBaxi & Deepak

 PS: May have missed some flowers out, my apologies for that!