Blossoms — Summary

MaryllisesCheerful

Wind swirls and takes huge dips like a graceful swan A petal is picked up gently Silky like a kittens fur Flowing like a rushing river A curve of silver wind sweeps under the branches With them taking a wave of pink They fly up, up, up into the air Having no destination or goal Just floating endlessly on the winds wings Pink perfect precious petals fly While wonderful wind wavers in the sky Wind like the sea and petals like seaweed They clash Collide like true lovers dancing in the night sky Like two best friends wrestling in the cool grass Pink Petals Restless Wind One huge party

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Wind and falling blossoms are the whole story here. The poem watches a breeze lift pink petals off the branches and carry them up into the air, with nowhere in particular to go. The speaker seems delighted by the sight, and that delight comes through in the comparisons: the wind is like a graceful swan, a rushing river, the sea, while the petals are soft as a kitten's fur or drifting like seaweed.

The mood starts out gentle and slowly becomes more playful. Early lines are calm and smooth, but the line "Pink perfect precious petals fly / While wonderful wind wavers in the sky" bounces along on repeated "p" and "w" sounds, as if the words themselves are fluttering. Then the petals and wind "clash" and "collide," compared to lovers dancing or friends wrestling in the grass. It's rough but affectionate, never angry. The poem ends on a short, cheerful burst: "One huge party." Overall it feels free, energetic and joyful, like watching a spring day show off.

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