Trees In Bloom Poem by chandra thiagarajan
Trees In Bloom
Come summer months
We citizens wilt
But the trees bloom
And the riot of colours
Are a feast to the eyes!
Flame of the forest
Known as Butea frondosa
Cover the trees crown
With vermilion and orange flowers!
Gul Mohar (Poinciana)
Called as Delonix regia
Is a canopy over the tree
With ornamental bright red flowers!
Golden shower(Indian Laburnum)
Specified as Cassia fistula
Blooms hanging profusely
With gorgeous yellow blossoms!
Pink Cassia (Pink shower)
Named as Cassia grandis
Is a floral medley
With its pink and white flowers!
Temple tree(Frangipani)
Signified as Plumeria rubra
Is also found with mild aroma
With their pink and yellow blooms!
Copper Pod (Yellow Poinciana)
Cited as Peltophorum pterocarpum
Creates a carpet-like effect
With their scented yellow flowers!
Pride of India(Queen’s flower)
Hailed as Lagerstroemia speciosa
In stalks stand tall
With their lovely pink inflorescence!
Coral tree(Mandara)
Designated as Erythrina indica
With pointy bird beaks
Bear scarlet-red flowers in clusters!
Rain Tree(monkey pod)
Termed as Samana saman
blooms in splendour
with rosy-pink fragrant flowers!
The flowers with nectar
Are a magnet for pollinators
Such as bees, birds and butterflies
Which create fruit-pods!
Your trees sound beautiful Chandra, you create a lovely scene with your words.
really engaging, interesting, and informative! ! ! not only the names but the epithets are making it the picturesque apostrophe to summer months...! ! !
A delightful expression of the love of nature. I wish our trees were as nice. A lovely poem.
Summer, especially in May is the Season of flowers. With your usual touch for details you have made it informational as well as exquisitely beautiful! !
alliteration, nicely used, nice canvasing with the colours of spring thank
Yes...i have always love indian summer...full of colors, though i only knew flame of the forest. Nice write....
Wonderful, Chandra. I could see and smell the fantastic flowers while reading the poem Excellent
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/19/2024 10:35:02 AM # 1.0.0.1119
Meticulous details of the summer floras have put me in delight. Your choice of words are fabulous.Loved, as I do always!