May Flowers

/ mpmckibbon

newly opened yellow tulips

May
©2017 Mollie Pearce McKibbon

The hyacinths are blooming;
Their sweet perfume abounds.
New tulips are standing tall
Where crocus last was found.
Crimson cardinals are wooing
Feathered maidens in the trees,
And the promises of summer
Softly whisper in May’s breeze.

 

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