flowering in the showers

[this was published in the malawi news of 13 august 2011]

flowers, flowers, flowers;

marigold flowers, jasmine flowers,

rose flowers, bougainvillea flowers,

carnation flowers, petunias flowers;

dark flowers, bright flowers,

flowers of dignity, flowers of vulgarity,

flowers in opponent, flowers in proponent.

red, white, blue, yellow, black, green flowers:

fragranced flowers, fungus flowers,

poisonous flowers, scented flowers,

strong flowers, wrong flowers;

flowers scanty, flowers plenty.

all these flowers flower in the showers

the showers shower their blessing on all the flowers

the showers do not segregate

the showers must never segregate

all the flowers must flower in the showers.