This is the entry for the Poetry Contest for March 2019, where we had to write a poem (any style) using at least five of the following words:
Achievement, Allude, Blossom, Cheer,Clemency, Collaborate, Design, Emanate, Present, Project, Symbol,Three
I picked the words in bold and the poem style is a Sestina. It was a fun challenge.
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Waxy white, creamy yellow, the fragile frangipani blossom,
Lure the sphinx moths with their fragrant cheer,
The flower has no nectar, the scent is a trick by design,
Peachy, or citrusy, or gardenia, the scent they emanate,
Clusters of colourful flowers make a lovely present,
Of love and loyalty, for aeons, it has been a symbol.
Also stands for life and death, like a yin-yang symbol,
Alluring indeed, the fragile frangipani blossom,
Offered to the Gods, it makes an aromatic present,
The golden white petals seem to radiate good cheer,
And how can one deny the fragrance they emanate,
Simple and pretty, they are one of nature's finest design,
Strung by thread, a multi-hued garland they design,
What a pretty sight, a warm welcome's symbol,
And irresistible is the fragrance they emanate,
The colourful white and pink frangipani blossom,
Worn in a bride's hair, they add simple cheer,
Grace and charm, is their ephemeral present.
And when they fall, a carpet they present,
Of waxy white, petal soft, a carpet they design,
On a hot summer noon, fallen flowers also cheer,
And dying, live on, of immortality they're a symbol,
For even on fading, the fragile frangipani blossom,
A rich fragrance, when stepped on, do emanate.
It longs lingers, the scent they emanate,
On tree or home, wherever they are present,
The colourful and sweet frangipani blossom,
So many shades, as if Nature's favoured design,
Love and purity, in one flowery symbol,
The sight of the colourful flowers, do cause cheer,
Clusters on stumpy wood, an exhibit of coloured cheer,
As they boldly sway, while heady scents emanate,
A single flower, yet makes, so many a symbol,
Creation and recreation, of future and the present,
An alluring beauty, of simple and delicate design,
Indeed it is versatile, the fragile frangipani blossom,
Radiating good cheer, a lover's everlasting present,
A lingering scent they emanate, these of Nature's favoured design,
Flawlessness's simple symbol, the fragile fragrant frangipani blossom.
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Word count - 325. (for the poem)
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