TIA-THUY NGUYEN

lilac flowers grow in clusters,
guarded by the greenery of nature that reveals
itself in the leaves
and the bushes of may,
alone they stand;
four petals, carefully sawn into one.
together they stand
as a collection of fragile frond radiating 
in the sun of june, july, august
at a closer observation, the little stitches
at stem
connecting them together
seem almost faint
as they blend into the outline
of every single petal
made of cotton
a collection of clouds stand 
like a lilac puff.

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- tt. n 2018