The smell of lilacs, memories of the past
Roses aroma pungent wafts of adoration
Jasmine summer nights, passion so vast
Petunias, father's loving dedication
Honeysuckle's romance southern perfumes drift
Orange blossoms remembered summer's night breeze
Viburnum, sudden return to a childhood tree's gift
Daphne, old age's winter acceptance, olfaction does please
Daffodils subtle fragrance of spring
Oleander a warning given
Violets mother's scent does bring
Angel trumpets memories in dreams driven
A smell lifts you to heaven or drops you to hell
It's in a petal's shell where perfumes dwell
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A whole field and garden of blooms and memories, beautiful 🤩🙏🏻🕊️
Thanks Cryptic smell such a powerful evoker of memories yet so seldom used in poetry. Thanks so much for your read and comment my friend it is most appreciated.
If only poetry could be smelt. LOL...but yes, I agree on that point about the sense not being quite featured in poetry as much. Most welcome my friend🙏🏻🕊️
I love the fragrance of flowers and this is a great list that I will have to check out.Excellent structure here.Enjoyable to read
Thank you David for your read and kind words they are always anticipated and appreciated. Yes this poem came about sniffing the orange blossoms blooming but smell is such a strong stimulator of memory that their similarity to Angel trumpets brought the memory of sitting in my backyard in a summer evening when the smell of angel trumpets was so strong that it was literally intoxicating and drunk on their fragrance I lay for hours.
Amazing how smells of all sorts awaken those memories, lovely write, enjoyed the read
Thanks so much Tobani for your read and most kind words of support and encouragement. Yes smell is the most powerful evoker of memory good or bad.
Beautifully written—each flower carries so much emotion and memory. The imagery and scents really bring the past to life. Very nice !!!!
Thanks Salvia for the read and generous comment it is most appreciated
Tremendous imagery and use of the senses.
Thanks so much Thomas it is appreciated as always
This is a good write in fact, SB, even a good olfactory write!
Thank you so much Orchi I deeply appreciate your read and comment and most of all I miss your writes.
Clearly you have a good grasp of flowers' names and their characteristics. Good rhyming as well.
Thank you so much Soman for the read and comment it is as always most appreciated
It's lovely that scent has so much influence on our memory. And lovelier still the garden planted of lessons, memories, and hopes.
Thank you NG for the review and most poetic comment it is appreciated
Always a pleasure to read your poems!
Please see my comments on the poem "Cobra chemistry 2" by Mutley Ravishes. Thanks.
Thank you for the alert will check it out
Beautiful floral words soren, may they always bring joy to all.
Andy
Thank you so much Andy your words mean a great deal
Exquisite poetry my dearest sorrenbarret. 🌹
Thank you so much Teddy for your read and most generous kind words much appreciated
A fine write, Soren. Nicely done.
Thank you Tom your words are most appreciated
sight, smell and sound - these are what attract us - and yes the olfactory nerves seem to seek out each beautiful flower in your poem
well done
Thank you Nafisa for your read of this piece and kind words of encouragement
welcome. enjoyed the read
keep them coming...have a productive week
Lilacs have always been my favorite! A touching poem of seasons and changes.
Thank you Shamrocker for your read and most kind words of encouragement
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