Floral Messages

At the kitchen sink
an orchid
white and exuberant
against shining 
glass-fronted 
cupboards.

At the hairdresser's
red lilies
smart and stylish
against black
product-laden
shelves.

At the cafe counter
a geranium
lemon scented and green
without flowers
just citrus clouds among
the lentil bakes.

At the lychgate
a lavish garland
of May blossom
and fragrant lilac
freshly hung to greet
the bride.

At the prison
one buttercup
in a dusty glass
inappropriate
against murky panes
framing barbed wire. 

©Janet Henderson May 2018