TULIPS

            TULIPS

Oh it is season of Spring

In our minds vibrant colors ring

Red, yellow, orange, purple and more

Tulip brings Heaven to earth sure.

Tulips floral harbinger of Spring

Brilliant colors around  drab surrounding

It is not strong or over powering

Sweet lingering fragrance floats on surrounding.

Tulips of shapes, sizes and colors

Of interesting choice of yours

Three thousand in variety

Cultivated in Holland, a popularity

Cup shaped, bowl shaped, goblet shaped

Fall planted, Spring  flowering , surviving Winter in ground

Perennial flowers, but often treated annual s around

Tulips world renowned flower

Not too elegant, too romantic, too big, too small

Too bright but just the right appreciation of all

Turkish tradition of wearing on Turbans

Europeans gave the named Tulips meaning Turbans

Tulips generally perfect love

Different colours signify human emotions vow

Tulip means perfect love, true passionate lover

Vibrant, timeless, symbol of passionate lover

Red associated with true love

purple signifies loyalty in love

yellow for cheerful thoughts and sun shine

white claims worthiness and send messages of forgiveness

orange symbolizing warmth happiness ,fascination

Variegated  once represent beautiful eyes

Pink happiness and confidence

Purple associated with royalty

Tulips velvet in texture

Almost black in color

Represents heart of a lover

Fired with passion of lover

National  flower of Iran and Turkey

Unofficially emblem of Holland visibly

Flower associated with Spring

Vibrant, timeless symbol of Spring

Floral arrangements pretty

Expressing" Think of you really"

K.S.V.SESHADRI