January Tulips

            Ah
          w h e n
      january tulips
      floral     eggs
      o    p    e    n
       deep   bowls
          of colour
                on
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    l
                e
                 n
                d
                e
                r
                ste
               ms

  warm the Widow Wyile’s window
against a backdrop of winter
white and grey scene
            serene
through glass 

Ah….
            vibrant
            lovely bouquet!

Grown early
            in a garage
by an enterprising young florist
for this very purpose
January tulips offer
visual pleasure
as they lean    just so
on ever growing
            and arching stems

warm six-petaled chalices
with magical interiors
that brighten into suns or moons
around stamen and pistils
inspire
            living promise

January tulips
            glowing floral gems
            with zesty scents
then become translucent
as they curl and fade
their mission
beautifully done