Morning Glory

Morning Glory, of the class Convolvulaceae,
Botanical name, so musical,
Makes beautiful flowers shaped like trumpets.
Over one hundred species
In many spectacular colors named as such,
Heavenly blue, Scarlet O'hara
which is actually, not red, but deep pink,
Grandpa Otts,Pearly gates,Mt Fugi Mix,
Pure white, and other mixtures and names,
Just like species and mixes
of the human race.
Runs like human fate,
In one fleeting day.

Morning Glory
Beautiful heart-shaped leaves,
arranged on delicate,thin,crawling stems
Created to move,crawl around,and even climb,
Hanging on
To trees, fences, walls, other plants, and
Whatever lends itself as support.
The vine will hang on to produce and display
trumpet shaped, beautiful, colorful blooms
Opening wide in early morning, with drops from dew
On vibrant petals,
Looking at the morning sun with persistent hope,
Drenched with promise, full of life.

Attracting bees,butterflies, hummingbirds and bugs,
Ladybugs, spotted and beautiful.
To enjoy the beautiful vibrant flowers.
Habouring sweet nourishing nectar.
They oblige, landing, drinking and moving on
For others to get their share
Of nourishment and beauty.
On dozens of flowers.

Then come mid-afternoon and
The show comes to an end
As the blooms wilt and close
And access to the nectar goes
And the blooms sit smug in the sun
To die at nightfall.
Having fulfilled the one-day lifespan
A lifetime.
Bright and vibrant in the morning,
Nourishing, providing and offering
Life's needs and beauty.
Wilted and closed by mid day.
Present and displayed till dusk
Fading away with darkness
And gone by morning.
Making room for the next batch
of Vibrant fresh churning
Of blooms, a splash
Of colors drenched in dew drops
Ready for a splash of sunshine
To drink them, and the creatures
to follow, and repeat for sure,
the daily cycle of life.

Morning Glory tells
A story of love
played out in flowers
Like God's Glory
Sounding from trumpets
Early in the morning,
New every morning.

Chinwe Enemchukwu
September 27th 2011
Pictures by Chinwe Enemchukwu