Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO A ZINNIA, by GERTRUDE LEE WHEELER First Line: When the tiny brown seeds that I planted with care Last Line: Is a golden zinnia gleaming through snow. Subject(s): Zinnias | ||||||||
When the tiny brown seeds that I planted with care Grew into blossoms truly lovely and rare, A riot of colors greeted my sight As I walked through my garden with delight. I tried to choose the one I loved best To give it a setting apart from the rest; Roses were most fragrant; lilies were pure, Violets were modest and daisies, demure, Pansies like faces were beaming with cheer, Nasturtiums were brilliant, the sweet peas were dear, The blue delphinium stood stately and tall; But I made no choice, for I loved them all. Now I walk through my garden and sadly sigh For my lovely flowers are crumpled and dry. No longer I ponder on the one I love best For the one that has lingered when all of the rest Have closed their tired eyes and bent their heads low Is a golden zinnia gleaming through snow. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE SOURCE by ISLA PASCHAL RICHARDSON HOLIDAY by GERTRUDE LEE WHEELER ODE, FR. THE PASSIONATE PILGRIM by RICHARD BARNFIELD THE SLEEP by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING SHERMAN'S MARCH TO THE SEA by SAMUEL HAWKINS MARSHALL BYERS ON AN INFANT WHICH DIED BEFORE BAPTISM by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE THE THIRD OF FEBRUARY, 1852 by ALFRED TENNYSON WINTER MEMORIES by HENRY DAVID THOREAU |
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