lilacs – lillian the home poet

Come Walk with Me

June 10, 2021lillian40 Comments

Lilac aphrodisiac, scent my world.
Your goodness blossoms
blessed with sweet delicacy.
From palest to deepest shades,
side by side on Lilac Lane.
Each alone exudes the beautiful,
together you blend as one scene.
I walk slowly, senses awakened.
Serenity wafts, and in the moment,
all is good in my world.

Written for Open Link night at dVerse, the virtual pub for poets around the globe. Today I am hosting, inviting all to post one poem of their choosing: no prompt, no required format or genre. Come join us – pub opens at 3 PM Boston time.
Images from our walk at the Arnold Arboretum in Boston a few weeks ago – to see Lilac Lane – and from Pixabay.com.

Waiting . . .

April 2, 2021lillian4 Comments

lilac buds compressed
scent withheld, blossoms bashful
spring has not yet sprung

Written for Day 2, National Poetry Writing Month where the challenge is to write a poem every day in the month of April. Photo taken in the Harvard Arboretum on Lilac Sunday, Mothers’ Day 2020.