strange flowers bloom
in the grass which poets walk
see these mystery petals, here
lean down close, feel the warmth of the earth beneath your toes

this flower here, looks like a piano recital.
and here, take this one,
mysterious yes?
that nature made a polka-dotted bouquet of daisies
here, just for you, just the same as your dad gave you
running off the stage of your first dance recital.

here unfolds a red rose, at the beginning breath of life
grandmas favorite, take one with you,
pass by her grave to place it there
tell her you remember how she loved you.

even cattails blossom here,
this ecosystem is vast.
you can journey back to when you were
young, imaginative
blowing out wishes and dreams
by the lakeside