An Index of Sorts

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Forsythia,

Sythia.

Syth-

I-

A-.

Bugles of yellow,

Butter colored dangles,

Charms of the bush,

Forsythia.

Delphinium,

Phinium.

Phin-

I-

Um-.

Cousins of lilac,

Blueberry rose,

Bunches of softness,

Delphinium.

Chrysanthemum,

Santhemum.

San-

The-

Mum-.

Incomparably bright,

Plague of the pumpkin stand,

Laughter on a branch,

Chrysanthemum.

Amaranthus,

Aranthus.

A-

Ran-

Thus.

Dry crimson stoop,

Heavy hung high,

Dusty tears of pollen,

Amaranthus.

Anthurium,

Thurium.

Thur-

I-

Um.

Shiny coral leaves,

Flat heart 'pon proud stem,

Yellow inside-outs,

Anthurium.

Alchemilla,

Chemilla.

Chem-

Il-

La-.

Dew sweet green,

Lazy waves,

Frenzied crowd in the breeze,

Alchemilla.

Amsonia,

Sonia.

So-

Ni-

A-.

White starlight in cluster,

Patch of garden night sky,

Fairy pillows indeed,

Amsonia.

Hydrangea,

Drangea.

Drang-

E-

A-.

Council of curls,

Majestic pale wonder,

Bows to the wind,

Hydrangea.

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These are some of the flowers I recognize- forsythias and hydrangeas I photograph myself in my yard. Delphinium I see in many neighbor's yards. The mum apocalypse happens every fall. Amaranthus in the woods at the fields, anthurium in pots in Cali, alchemilla decorating cities, amsonia sprouting in parks. I love them.

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