outlandish

[desmond dillon]

     

     

there is a plant in dark peru

that flowers only once, its true 

those that can see it can't believe it

and it would be just the same for you.  

        

to begin with its tiny and green

and looks peculiar and obscene 

then it turns yellow and smells divine

it puts out stamen reaching the sky

and they shoot out filaments so fine

like a gossamer web that will fly

taken by wind up high in the sky

and that is only the start. 

  

when its in the upper atmosphere

where all is freezing and clear  

with flashing lights beneath like spears  

and thunderous clouds with tears  

of ice and sleet and rain

there the precious spore mutates

when turned and folded electrified

boiled and frozen then it is fried  

shattered to a billion pieces

and seeded in the sky.

  

then everywhere it rains Peace

soft as starlight  and glowing

with security of Love

that is careless and free

to be forever.   

            

 30th Aug 2015

       

 

[janice wilson]

love this

beautiful

i've heard of a moonflower  there , similar

blooms on full moon night

thank you

[janice wilson]

can i share this poem on facebokk

with your name of course  ?

[desmond dillon]

no problem please share where ever you want and thank you for the mention of my name.

[desmond dillon]

just to explain this one a little bit... i envisaged the world as a single flower and the stamen as human hearts showering their peace upon everyone. i called this flower a 'Peruvian plant'

[David Rendle]

I really like this one Des