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Chrysanthemums in the moonlight

Chrysanthemums in the moonlight

By Brian MccoolPublished 4 years ago 1 min read
Chrysanthemums in the moonlight
Photo by Ganapathy Kumar on Unsplash

The moon tonight

The climb is a little slow

Till after midnight

The moon is high

Hanging in mid-air

With silver light

And made the earth as bright as day

It's at the entrance of Mashan Park

There is a beautiful chrysanthemum

In the bleak autumn wind

Cold ling resists the frost

In the light of the moon

In full bloom

It gives off a rich fragrance

She has a graceful figure

Like a princess standing tall

Thick dark green leaves

Like a fairy train

Drifting with the night wind

She sometimes admires herself

Sometimes whispering to the autumn insects

Speaking of happy

Chrysanthemums will turn back to the moon

Shake with glee

Doing all kinds of dance moves

Tonight's chrysanthemums

Really happy

I know the reason for happiness

Because it's his birthday

Many years ago today

The florist planted it here

After careful nurturing care

Make it a flower

Became everyone's favorite

Some people like the elegance of peony

Some people appreciate the vividness of the peony

Some people praise the purity of lotus

And I only love autumn chrysanthemum

Especially this one right here

I put my lips to it

Kissed the petals

Speak softly

Happy birthday to you

My chrysanthemum

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