The Roadside Flowers

In the soil where the Lord God’s hands did sow,
blossoms to adorn every earthy space,
a garden on Earth where life begins to grow.
Here, the Lord God planted his seeds of grace,

The Rose, regal, reigns supreme,
beneath the gaze of the sun’s warm light,
In its petals, is heavens cherished dream
as blossoms burst forth, painting day from night.

The Rose, a regal, given as a symbol of grace,
amongst Barberries, blush with hues divine,
commands attention in this divine place.
As Bluebells, like church bells chime.

Crocus emerge, heralds of the spring,
Lilac stands tall, in purple attire,
Daffodils dance as the zephyrs sing.
Nettles entwine, a verdant spire.

Though a yellow pansy is a splash of hue,
in this garden, where life’s wonders play,
Though Italian poppies show with petals true.
The Rose reigns supreme, in the light of day.

Snowdrops peek through the winter’s chill,
and God, the gardener, tends with care,
the Blue squills that nod on the distant hill
and each petal, each leaf, in the fragrant air.

As Sunflowers stretch, their faces aglow,
and we, as roadside flowers, humble and free,
the White violets whisper secrets we know,
that God made this garden for you and me.

Table of Contents constraint poetry project. In this constraint, a poetry anthology originally published in 1925 was used. In each chapter section, titles were organized by theme and used to create a new poem.