Saturday, June 3, 2023

Flower Song

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Flowers in the springtime

Flowers in the summer

Flowers in the autumn

Flowers in the winter.


Flowers for the birds

Flowers for the bees

Flowers from the fields

Flowers from the trees.


Flowers in the garden

Flowers that you grow

Flowers for the moment

Flowers for the show.


Flowers on your dress

Flowers in your hair

Flowers for a smile

Flowers cause you care.


Flowers for the winner

Flowers for the loser

Flowers for the girl 

Flowers cause you loved her.


Flowers for the table 

Flowers in the vase

Flowers for what is

Flowers for what was.


Flowers for the start

Flowers for the end

Flowers for arriving

Flowers when you land.


Flowers that were given

Flowers that were saved

Flowers for your birthday

Flowers for your grave.


Flowers on the flag

Flowers for police

Flowers for the soldier

Flowers for peace.


Flowers for the worker

Flowers for the boss

Flowers in the temple

Flowers in the mosque.


Flowers for Jesus

Flowers for the Jew

Flowers for me

Flowers for you. 


Flowers for pleasure

Flowers for sacrifice

Flowers for love

Flowers for strife.


Flowers for the sick

Flowers to get well

Flowers for heaven

Flowers for hell.

2 comments:

Ken Stollon said...

Ahh, here you are at your most Dylanesque! Intentionally so? As with Dylan, many of the lyrics are transcendent, but you have mixed in a few "clunkers" as well (or anyway less transcendent). I like the middle verses more than the beginning and ending ones, but overall, this is a great song! It feels like you're having a good time writing these songs!

Glen said...

Right again! I had something Dylanesque in mind for sure. Maybe not in words but certainly in spirit. I’m reassured that comes more or less across. Can’t help a few ‘clunkers’ (even Dylan had some occasionally). Maybe they make the other lines shine a bit brighter?