The Rhododendrons
by Theodora Goss

This morning I decided
to wear a purple dress so I would resemble
one of the rhododendrons.  Oh wind in the bushes,
I noticed you dancing with their purple blossoms.
I’m ready too, anytime
you want to start.

(The painting is Rhododendron in Tuxen’s Garden by Laurits Tuxen.)