After the opening finesse of foliage
neat segregations of bush and shrub
blur in jaunty slap-dash lines
rhododendron contenders juggle for limelight
an audacious muddle of fragrance and pigment
the vulgar blending with vivacious
along wooded paths in May
I lose my way, amazed

27 thoughts on “amazed”

1. Well, I lost MY way, amazed, while traveling this poem.
   “opening finesse of foliage”
   “blur in jaunty slap-dash lines”

   So much to love here!

   1. thanks for journeying De and for the ticket to ride with your prompt – amazing!

2. What a perfect description of the explosion of blooms in May….

   ‘the vulgar blends with vivacious
   along wooded paths in May
   I lose my way, amazed’

   I lose my way as well!!

   1. a woodland path I took last May and impressions of the muddle are everlastingly imprinted – especially perhaps for us gardening folk!

3. Oh, I want to wander in “an audacious muddle of fragrance and pigment!”

   1. Now s the time Merrill – azaleas & rhododendron blooming lovely

      1. Yes, we took a walk through the azalea garden by the Philadelphia Museum of Art last week–and then along the river. Beautiful!

4. ‘the vulgar blends with vivacious
   along wooded paths in May
   I lose my way, amazed’

   I am literally swooning right now 💜💜💜

   1. Not for the faint hearted Sanaa 😉

5. I like that you muddled fragrance and pigment and then went to vulgar. Nicely done.

   1. Thank you – co-ordinated with vivacious, vulgar become colourful!

6. “an audacious muddle of fragrance and pigment” – fabulous!!

   1. thank you Jo

7. Oh yes…..the muddle of plants and flowers and trees within a “natural place.” The colors assault you in their beauty! Washington DC is ablaze in azaleas accompanied by gentle pale pink cherry blossoms! 🙂

   1. May is in a marvellous muddle

8. kaykuala

   the vulgar blending with vivacious
   along wooded paths in May
   I lose my way, amazed

   Yes Laura, they may just capture our attention in their own offending ways!

   Hank

   1. Hank, I like vulgar with its many connotations – here it is both common(ly seen) and brash

9. I love all your amazing words and descriptions! Muddled fragrance and pigment. Yes I get lost in it!

   1. Sorry to have missed your kind comment til now – thank you!

10. I am often amazed by the “audacious muddle of fragrance and pigment” while walking through the forest in the spring.

    1. yes -up front and in your face Frank

11. The bloom of rhododendrons leaves me amazed… the finess of foliage really caught me…

    1. thanks for the observation – am struck by the contrast of Spring when it gathers pace after such sedate openings

12. I’m happy to lose my way with you on this wonderful walk through bush and shrub, Laura. I love the ‘jaunty slap-dash lines; and ‘audacious muddle of fragrance and pigment’!

    1. many thanks Kim – a jaunty walk it has to be amidst that muddle

13. It is a wondrous time of the year, and your poem is a perfect tribute.

    1. Thank you Misky

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