My St. Patrick’s Day Cactus
The flower of the hour
You lay in wait
Beyond your date,
Your scheduled date
To flower.
Oh you flower of the hour
Flower so inspiring
You haunt me with your
Burstful blossom
From seemingly nowhere
Your bloom
Consumes
Challenges the Orchid
For flower of my desire.
So go on,
Though not supposed to,
Bloom you will,
Boast about
All seasons,
Challenging other flowers
Dare reappear
As Often
As constantly
Every season
Every hour
Every year.
March 17th, 2023
tom tenbrunsel
Casual Gardener of the Hour
Author’s Note: St. Patrick’s Day? Really? Actually, there is no controlling my Christmas Cactus flower. It begins to bloom on Thanksgiving, then again on Christmas like it’s supposed to. Then, quite to mine and everyone’s surprise, it blooms on “February Fools Day,” fooling us all. Now! Now on St. Patrick’s Day no less, it blooms in it’s ever lasting full “burstful” beauty blooming glory. It’s a Christmas Cactus no less. Full of itself! And we’re all glad!
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