To Faux Flowers
Enduring blooms
unvaried hues
ascendant stems
that waxy scent
no petals lost
unblemished leaves
unconvincing
verdancy
misbegotten
symmetries:
mistaking nature's
flawlessness
for perfection
none possess.
To Faux Flowers © Copyright 2021, Robert J. Tiess.
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25 words (prompt limit). Fake Flowers brevity challenge prompt - link:
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Submitted: June 9, 2020