Delphinium scaposum

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Flower in the crannied wall,
I pluck you out of the crannies,
I hold you here, root and all, in my hand,
Little flower—but if I could understand
What you are, root and all, and all in all,
I should know what God and man is.

–“Flower in the Crannied Wall” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

There once was a Dormouse who lived in a bed
Of delphiniums (blue) and geraniums (red),
And all the day long he’d a wonderful view
Of geraniums (red) and delphiniums (blue).

–from “The Dormouse and the Doctor” by A. A. Milne

Delphinium scaposum
Let none on Earth oppose ’em:
These Wildhearts of flowers
Choose Rock and Knoll for bowers.

–something I just made up

3 comments
  1. kwicksand said:
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    Brilliant

    • onewithclay's avatar

      Thanks so much, he said, blushing…

      Very nice of you to say so.

      • kwicksand said:
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        I say what I mean!

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