Their days of glory ending,
the green pushing out the yellow
still full living blooms
being driving out, interlopers
green leaves dismissing the petals,
the bright pure yellow
a carpet of canary
below the green pushing them out
their time in the sun
over, far too soon
May 1, 2008
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forsythia
(Raymond A. Foss)
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