A Refined Lady
Included in this poem are the names of five flowers
Remember Hyacinth
the refined lady
who used to entertain
on a lavish scale
and to the occasion
she always rose?
Regarded by many
to be toffee- nosed
she wasn’t a snob
but was very sociable
and those who knew her
liked her a lot.
No shrinking violet,
was congenial and warm
with a welcoming smile.
Her plea to her friends
was: “When I am gone,
forget me not.”
Yet despite her openness
she valued her privacy
and would swiftly reply
to an impertinent question
with a curt riposte:
“Mind your own business!” *
© Luigi Pagano 2016
* Common name Mind-your-own-business, baby’s tears
Botanical name Soleirolia soleirolii (syn. Helxine soleirolii)
Yes Luigi, but can you grow them? 😉 very clever little ode…
I can’t Gerry but I know someone who can: my wife.
I smiled at this Ionicus. I love the perfume of hyacinths. In fact I love perfumed flowers of all sorts. 🙂
This was written in response to an inspiration point on another site. The prompt was to include the name of five flowers in a piece.
Thanks for reading and commenting.
This is the poetry equivalent of a well tended Bonsai tree. Short and beautiful.
What a lovely analogy, Jay. I’ll have to remember it.