3.22.2026
Flowers of Spring
Crocus. Purple, yellow, white. Petals easily bruise to the touch. Stem so frail it bends when outside the comfort of dirt and decomposing leaves. The first soldiers of the season, reassuring that spring has not forgotten us.
Daffodil. Delicate yellow trumpets fit for a fairy. Darling ruffles blush under the sun. Clusters bend and sway with the breeze, carrying honeyed notes to the critters bustling below.
Hyacinth. Bursts of vibrant pinks and purples. New life warmly welcomes their intoxicatingly sweet scent. Dainty flowers overwhelm one another in their close quarters, threatening to topple.
Tulip. Remarkable rows laid out to perfection. Verdant leaves and a palette to compete with Picasso. Layers of petals give way to reveal their quaint center. Morning dew fills their cups, tilting them to kiss the earth.
Collapsing into the soil which raised them. Gone almost as quickly as they appear.
These are the flowers of spring.