Spring Sounds the Call

 #DailyFlowers

The current situation in Europe - Ukraine/Russia - shows how fast things can change in the blink of an eye. The temptation to color this blog in blue & yellow is quite high...  Anyway, governments have their compulsions but as individuals, am sure most contributors & readers of this blog are firmly on the side of Ukraine. After-all, aggression is not very people friendly, nor is being invaded. The old lady exhorting Russian soldiers to carry sunflower seeds in their pockets is evocative & tragic at once. Spring is in full flow. And spring means the yellows/oranges are having fun, peach trees are laden with blooms...

So, be it... spring sounds the call
Laden with blooms stand peach trees tall
Yellows oranges interspersed with green
Pinks, purples, whites too enliven the scene
From distant lands too come flowers galore
Brilliants whites/yellows from Jordan up the score
Along with red-pinks comes the lemon flower
Fruit's tart but sweetness it does shower

Shalini to Allahabad recently took a trip
Flowers from the fort & university did get a grip
Memories of days gone by came to the fore
As univ, schools added flowers to adore
The desi gulabs and roses cultured rose as one
In brilliant colors they increased the fun

Along with came some lilies and daisies
They seemed to spice up the otherwise lazies
In colors simple, sparkling, and striking
They were entirely too enticing

An Indian legend talks of Mother of 100s
But here is the Mother of 1000s
A plant strange with blooms in pinks
Flowers that somehow with spring do sync

When early amaltas narrates change of climate stories
And relative home visits bring forth earlier glories
Brighter hues of oranges & yellows do shine
The season they bless and do define

Letters are spun and words are coined
For entertaining descriptors phrases are joined
Singing the glories of blooms that pervade
Nature's magnificence so well displayed
In hues, seen, unseen, bunched and alone
From flowers, known and unknown
Blooming in gay abandon, singing a 1000 cheers
Sending greetings, best wishes to all  & near & dear

My Co-Contributors

NeenaK & Monica - 1st 2 frames;  NeenaK, Monica & Rachna; Vivek, June & Monica; Monica, Rachna and Makarand; Shalini, Monica & Vivek; Rachna, Vivek & Shalini; Shantha, Shalini, Monica; Rachna; NiveditaB, Deepak & Shashi; NiveditaB & Shashi; Shashi, Deepak, UdayBaxiji, & Kirti; Shalini & Vivek - 2 frames; Shashi, Shalini & Monica; Shantha, Ria (Via Shalini) & June; and Vivek & Shalini.