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"Amaryllis Minerva"
- mounted 50cm square
Great lily of radiance
A feast for the eyes.
Goddess of prudence
Strong, fervent and wise.
©2004 Leonard Thompson
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"Daylilies"
- mounted 50cm square
Bright petals of each flower unfold
Their glory for one brief day.
But ere the evening bell is tolled
They sadly wither away.
©2005 Leonard Thompson
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"Alstromeria"
- mounted 50cm square
The princess lilies of ancient Peru,
Deep in Andean valleys grew
Far from the sight of conquerors bold.
Was this the secret Inca gold?
©2005 Leonard Thompson
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"Hibiscus"
- mounted 50cm square
Blossom of such fragile beauty
Like delicate oriental silk.
Folded petals, light and papery,
Rosa sinensis, the Chinese Rose.
©2006 Leonard Thompson
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"Erythronium"
- mounted 50cm square
A shining woodland carpet,
I glimpsed in early spring,
Of graceful Dog's Tooth Violet,
Their reflexed petals sing.
©2006 Leonard Thompson
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"Meconopsis Grandis"
- mounted 50cm square
Bright patches of Himalayan sky,
Were torn from heaven above.
Whilst distraught mountain gods on high,
Shed golden tears of love.
©2005 Leonard Thompson
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"Frangipani"
- mounted 50cm square
A heady scent of jasmine
Floats on the gentle breeze
And fragrant petals carpet
Sacred earth beneath the trees.
©2006 Leonard Thompson
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"Japanese Anemone"
- mounted 50cm square
Through autumn mists the borders shine
With manna from the sky.
Tall ivory anemones, a sign
Of summer's last goodbye.
©2006 Leonard Thompson
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"Pinks"
- mounted 50cm square
Named for their ragged edges,
Born with scent of cloves.
Tamed from the rugged ledges,
Worn by one who loves.
©2005 Leonard Thompson
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"Dahlia"
- mounted 50cm square
Unkempt petals out of order,
Splashed about with vivid hues.
Showy Mexicans, south of the border.
Can't decide which one to choose!
©2004 Leonard Thompson
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"Tree Peonies"
- mounted 50cm square
From the antique forests of China,
Fed by soft and gentle rain.
There is no blossom finer,
Like priceless porcelain.
©2005 Leonard Thompson
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"Giant Himalayan Lily"
- mounted 50cm square
Beautiful must be the mountains
And bright the valley's glow,
Where beside foaming fountains,
Stand tall sentinels of the snow.
©2004 Leonard Thompson
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"English Rose"
- mounted 50cm square
Sweet scented briar whose thorns oppose,
The gentle nature of its flowers,
Could there be aught save fragrant rose
Such loveliness cruel strength empowers?
©2004 Leonard Thompson
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"Dancing Ladies Orchid"
- mounted 50cm square
With skirts set proud for dancing,
They’re off to the ball once more.
All eyes are set a glancing,
As these damsels take the floor.
©2005 Leonard Thompson
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"Begonia Picotee"
- mounted 50cm square
Bright coloured showmanship
The flounce of a clown.
Bold and brassy fanfares,
When the circus comes to town.
©2006 Leonard Thompson
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"Flame Lily"
- mounted 50cm square
Seen through the iridescent haze,
The vast savannah is ablaze
With myriad climbing flames that cling,
And smother every living thing.
©2004 Leonard Thompson
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"Datura"
- mounted 50cm square
Heady perfume floods the air,
All sense intoxicated.
Drifting in and out of dreams,
Faint bells reverberated.
©2006 Leonard Thompson
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"Harlequin Dahlia"
- mounted 50cm square
He struts the comic stage,
In scarlet spangled gear.
With ruff of blushing petals,
That hides a bitter tear.
©2005 Leonard Thompson
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"Pink Water Lily"
- mounted 35cm square
I placid pool, their platter leaves,
The rippled surface coat.
Whilst swollen blushing buds beget,
The finest craft afloat.
©2004 Leonard Thompson
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"Orchid Cactus"
- mounted 50cm square
As pallid desert sunbeams fade
Midst arid rocks in deepest shade,
Natures reveals a clandestine delight,
The sovereign lady of the night.
©2004 Leonard Thompson
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"Clematis Flore-pleno"
- mounted 50cm square
Lustrous climbing stars outshine,
The vivid light of day.
Floral constellations combine,
To silently point the way.
©2005 Leonard Thompson
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"Fuchsia"
- mounted 50cm square
This very special fuchsia,
Such a sight to behold.
Blooms of spell binding beauty,
A presentation bright and bold.
©2006 Leonard Thompson
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"Fuchsia Cascade"
- mounted 50cm square
In suspended animation,
Fuchsias plunge and cascade.
A torrential sensation,
Ere the flowers fade.
©2006 Leonard Thompson
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"Toucan and Orchids"
- mounted 50cm square
In towering forest trees,
Flamboyant orchids grow.
But they don't deck the stage alone.
The toucan steals the show!
©2005 Leonard Thompson
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"Cereus Cactus"
- mounted 50cm square
When Wild West movies flicker on the screen
The cereus cactus flowers are rarely seen.
Touched by flickering campfire light
They melt in the shadows of the night.
©2004 Leonard Thompson
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