Crepe Myrtle
Open blossom clusters
bend holding cups of rain,
sun and wind dries them.
Petals fade and fall,
crumpled pink lace,
warm snow on grass.
Green marble buds
wrapped tight on a stalk
soften to pink,
a summer chorus
sings a flower story.
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Date Published: March 1, 2018