Poems written by Peter Gibbs over 60 years, inspired by romance, travel, the beauty of nature, emotions and family and friends - peterspoetry.co.uk 

Petal Pink

 

 

 

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A cluster of soft petals

Palest pink and white
Glowing through the branches
Catching here the light
Yellow-tipped the stamens
Dancing in the breeze
There to catch attention
Of any passing bees
Spring-time rhododendron
In vast Forest of Dean
As families go a-strolling
Amidst this woodland scene

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