Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, FLOWERS, by FLORENCE TABER HOLT


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FLOWERS, by                    
First Line: Not all flowers have souls
Last Line: Wrapt in their golden atmosphere.,
Subject(s): Flowers


Not all flowers have souls,
But roses, for they are memories of lovers,
And lilies, their prayers,
Azaleas; who give themselves to the winds,
And irises, beloved of Pindar,
And the pale oenothera,
Incandescent in the twilight,
And many sweet and simple flowers --
Snowdrops and violets,
White and delicately veined --
And all shadowy wind-flowers.
But not tree blossoms,
Which are the breath of Spring,
Nor poppies, splendid and secret,
And sprung from drops of Persian blood,
Nor water-lilies, who have but their dreams,
And float, little worlds of scent and color,
Wrapt in their golden atmosphere.,





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