south facing, showcasing

a rubescent glow from porcelain skin,

a bowl of strawberries and cream,

a still life portrait of summer.

a bouquet of blushing brides,

statuesque, classical beauties, 

a sweetly smiling floral chorus

of harmonic infusion.
 

an Ode to Joy, a scented symphony,

an opera for the eyes, 

a flower play, perfectly staged, 

a rose-tinted spectacle.

 

 

"can any mortal mixture of earth's mould breathe such divine enchanting ravishment?"

(from Comus by John Milton)