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Lilies
Brought up wild like a sprouting dandelion,
Freely she roamed lighter than the puffs she blew.
Down right broke but dearin’ as lilies
The kind of sweetness a scoundrel can't turn down.
Unreaped nectar calls for an amassing swarm,
Overflowing bliss right before the stinger hits.
In his arms she lies
A smiling violet plucked.
Donned in white petals of lily,
A bashful buttercup glowing golden.
Congratulations were exchanged,
But it was a solid maybe within the heart’s secret garden.
The melody of nature comes to an end
when the buzzing warning starts.
The roses on him didn’t come from her,
No persuasion on Earth can erase that infidelity.
A room reeks of foreign roses
An oleander in her bed
How he died was still a mystery,
A lily held no poison after all.
The woman in the veil
With her head down in a splash of black.
Bowed she stood
A lily white in full bloom.
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The idea behind this poem was inspired by Carrie Underwood's hit songs, Two Black Cadillacs and Church Bells. The common theme? A betrayed woman taking her revenge with an open-ended ending. I have always been interested in murder mysteries in all forms including lyrical poetry, and what made it better is that at the time, I was (still am) very into learning about floral meanings and the message each flower conveys. So I was like, why not combine both?
This entire poem was pretty much a metaphor of nature and flowers. The theme I meant to leave off is that even evil held innocence once too. It was a lot of fun drafting this poem. To whoever is reading this, I hope you have a good day!