A quadrille (exactly 44 words) for Victoria’s poem prompt at dVerse this week. We recently visited Princeville Botanical Gardens in Kauai and enjoyed a fabulous tour!
helaconia spectabilis
Tour of
garden botanical
on island tropical
inspires poetical verse.
We admire
foliage fantastical
blossoms symmetrical
design creational diverse.
To explain
health benefits topical
know ripe fruits medicinal
guide is natural nurse.
To taste
dark chocolate delectable
cacao content palatable
tourist opens available purse!
a poem in my pocket 
Jan 30, 2018 @ 18:26:07
Typically tropical trips come round to the purse as in this fun verse.
Jan 30, 2018 @ 20:09:23
So true…thanks for reading.
Jan 30, 2018 @ 13:26:50
So well penned! It reminded me of a botanical tour in Morocco – years ago..
Jan 30, 2018 @ 13:32:43
Thanks, Vivian…it was a highlight for me of our recent trip to Hawaii.
Jan 30, 2018 @ 17:44:56
Now, that’s a place on my bucket list!
Jan 29, 2018 @ 22:17:53
Luscious:)
Jan 29, 2018 @ 21:30:47
The ending made me smile. 🙂
Jan 29, 2018 @ 21:25:14
Loved the power in the last stanza.
Jan 29, 2018 @ 20:10:05
Lovely.
Jan 29, 2018 @ 19:47:32
I like the medicinal guide being a natural nurse.
Jan 29, 2018 @ 20:07:54
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about plants.
Jan 29, 2018 @ 19:15:25
The rhythm and rhyme in this is fantastical. I can catch your walking and looking and tasting in the tropics. Thank you for the mini vacation!
Jan 29, 2018 @ 20:06:34
Happy to have you along in the garden, Toni
Jan 29, 2018 @ 17:02:30
Lynn Lynn
far from the
very end iN
faCT NuMBeR
FouR LiVeS oN LiNE
As DreaM’s
FRuiTioN
FLoWeRs
iN aWaY
HaWaii
HoME RIsES RoSE
VaCaTioN MoRE FReED..;)
Jan 29, 2018 @ 17:29:40
Thanks…chuckles 😄
Jan 29, 2018 @ 17:35:45
SMiLe
BacK..;)