Hello PoetryVoting

Vote

Home

Home Following Inbox Notifications

Read

Read Lifted Feeds Hearted History My poems New poem

Explore

Explore Orbits Words Tags Classics

0

Stars

0

Embers

0

Alerts

0

Inbox

Vote

Home

Home Following Inbox Notifications

Read

Read Lifted Feeds Hearted History My poems New poem

Explore

Explore Orbits Words Tags Classics

0

Stars

0

Embers

0

Alerts

0

Inbox

Lotus

The lotus wades

Shallow water

Even and calm.

Her petals brighten

In the beating sun's rays,

Glowing of tranquility.

The onlooker grows jealous

Venom green with envy

While the lotus rests,

Mockingly green leaves.

Request permission to use this poem

Written by

29 / F

Published: Jul 29, 2014
LinesWords: 1034

Notes: [written 1/23/08]
Tags: #peace #lotus #water #tranquility

Permission

Request to use this poem

Tell effigy-doll how you would like to use it. We review requests before forwarding them.

About Blog FAQ Privacy Terms Contact

© 2009-2026 Hello Poetry/v27.0 by @eliotyork

Hello PoetryVoting

Lotus - Hello Poetry