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Cyclamen
Wild Cyclamen nestling in the grass,
marbled leaves will stay for summer
soon to fade and seed,not bold like daffodils
or the Iris in the border which eyes me every day.
Casting seeds in June they've spread across the meadow
under shrubs and trees to delight in Spring.
One must bend down low to find them,
pull back their grassy hide. Plant them as you will,
they'll decide to stay,if you give them peace.
marbled leaves will stay for summer
soon to fade and seed,not bold like daffodils
or the Iris in the border which eyes me every day.
Casting seeds in June they've spread across the meadow
under shrubs and trees to delight in Spring.
One must bend down low to find them,
pull back their grassy hide. Plant them as you will,
they'll decide to stay,if you give them peace.
Published 6th May 2018
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8th May 2018 4:47am
In cold climates Cyclamen is kept as houseplants. I don't think i've ever seen it grown outside but i can just imagine it's delicate beauty barely visible hidden in shade.
4th line Iris and eyes were a nice placement in the same line.
Much enjoyed this lovely poem, thank you.
4th line Iris and eyes were a nice placement in the same line.
Much enjoyed this lovely poem, thank you.
The cyclamen of which I write is Cyclamen coum; winter hardy, flowering early spring, self seeding in a suitably well drained soil it derives its binominal from seed pods carried on spiral stalks. Thankyou for calling Layla
