Blooming Cardinal

on April 29, 2015

Over in the Garden, Magaly mentioned how some flowers were named after animals. She witnessed Frog Cups in New York, which inspired this prompt. I selected the Cardinal Vine-a

hummingbird favorite.

Ruby Red Slippers

Jungle green feathers

cling, climb

glorious

cousins

creating

peek-a-boo

premiere screen

Blooming

ruby red slipper-

skimmer fashions for

winged fairies to

saturate

Walk of Fame

sipping Mimosas

among perfumed

celebrities.

Comments

Alex J. Cavanaugh said…

They are rather like winged fairies, aren't they?

April 29, 2015 at 7:55 AM

Hannah said…

I would love to be adorned - a fairy wearing those gorgeous ruby red slippers...I love the whimsy of your piece, Ella...beautiful!

April 29, 2015 at 8:17 AM

Sherry Blue Sky said…

Love this description! That vine is beautiful! Love the ruby slippers on the fairies!

April 29, 2015 at 8:32 AM

Magaly Guerrero said…

Love how well your poem describes the contrast between the blooms and the green. And yes, that is definitely Red-Carpet Red. I see the sipping quite clear. ;-)

April 29, 2015 at 9:00 AM

Susan said…

I never thought of hummingbirds liking cocktail parties! Love it!

April 29, 2015 at 9:14 AM

humbird said…

Ella, it's gorgeous! Thank you for inviting me to this playful, graceful poem! Here the link about sweet little humbird: https://www.facebook.com/mavikocaelicomtr/videos/895267763852721/?pnref=story

Enjoy! Thank you for kind words/visit :)x

April 29, 2015 at 9:26 AM

Kerry O'Connor said…

What a gorgeous flowering plant! Your words add degrees of beauty to the whole.

April 29, 2015 at 9:55 AM

hedgewitch said…

A great choice, Ella. Your words are as colorful and airy as the plant.

April 29, 2015 at 9:57 AM

brudberg said…

I love the color of the flower.. I want both red and hummingbirds in my garden.. hmm probably we have to do with frogcups

April 29, 2015 at 11:45 AM

Gillena Cox said…

sweet poem and i love those little flowers

much love...

April 29, 2015 at 1:08 PM

Sanaa Rizvi said…

Gorgeous poem..! :D
loved it!
xoxo

April 29, 2015 at 1:23 PM

Rommy said…

The whimsy in this works so well with those sweet little flowers!

April 29, 2015 at 2:14 PM

Mary said…

What a unique description!! Pretty cool that they are sipping mimosas...rather progressive, I would say. Smiles.

April 29, 2015 at 2:53 PM

Susie Clevenger said…

Beautiful...it looks like a fairy Christmas tree to me. :)

April 29, 2015 at 3:34 PM

Anonymous said…

ooooh, those ruby red slippers are perfect.

April 29, 2015 at 5:00 PM

Ella said…

Hi Angie-I couldn't resist~ Thank you!

Susie-I, too thought of Christmas!
I want a tree just like this~
Thank you!

Hi Mary-Yeah, those little hummers act a bit wild circling my feeder. Perhaps, they have been sipping away on some fermented blooms-lol.
Thank you~

Rommy-Thank you! I need to glam it up-Hollywood and some glittery shoes. I think outside right now does look like Emerald City~

Sanaai-You are cute! Thank you~
@>-------

April 29, 2015 at 6:57 PM

Ella said…

Gillena-Thank you! All these flowery poems are like enchanting perfume~

Bjorn-Hummers like Morning Glories in all shades and Petunias, too!
Thank you~

Hedge-Thank you, so much! I loved the direction you went in~

Kerry-Thank you! I learned about a new kinda toad, today-so fun!

Humbird-Thank you, so much! I love this video-thanks again. It is magical~

Susan-lol, why not?! They do act kinda crazy around my feeder~

Magaly-They do partake in a lot of sipping~ Thank you!

Sherry-Thank you! I know it is enchanting like a place where fairies would hide~

Hannah-Me, too! Thank you~

Alex-Yes, they are. Now you see red! ;D I hope you are doing well~

April 29, 2015 at 7:03 PM

Rosemary Nissen-Wade said…

Pretty vine and pretty verses.

April 29, 2015 at 7:15 PM

Outlawyer said…

Very pretty poem, Ella-- always light and delightful. k.

April 29, 2015 at 7:58 PM

Jim said…

This is nice, Ella. But I think we are all about ready for a party, you are telling about sipping Mimosas. At Angie's I tried to crash a chalk stick party but not sure if an invite yet.
It is getting looney, than goodness only one more day.
..

April 29, 2015 at 9:24 PM

Jim said…

Oh yes, the dog is Adi, Adi Jane.
But she died September, 2013. I have a hard time still, I miss her. She also was a therapy dog, we were an animal therapy team.

Adi, About Me (a little meme)
..

April 29, 2015 at 9:33 PM

Ella said…

Oh Jim-I am so sorry! I lost my hound in January. I miss him so~ I knew getting my containers around the deck would be difficult. I love to plant seedlings. He would chase the bunnies that love to taunt him underneath the deck. He and my muse were best friends~ Thankful we both have our memories of these furry angels!!

Jim-lol! I know it...Looney Tunes describes my previous comment.
http://ellasedge.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-cautionary-tail.html

Karin-Light is good things days! Thank you, lol

Hi Rosemary-Thank you! :D

April 30, 2015 at 5:38 AM

Vandana Sharma said…

:) yes every part of nature is a celebrity!!

April 30, 2015 at 10:30 AM