I do like a nice bunch of flowers and these beautiful, pink-kissed, tulips are a delight. Overall I prefer a scented flower, but at this time of year I find it hard to resist the charm of an elegant tulip; I love the arching shapes, the broad green leaves and the thrill of watching the petals unfold to reveal their true colour.
Red tulips are my absolute favourite, but you can't have everything....... and if I mention red tulips I'll be reminded of the Sylvia Plath poem ("Tulips" 1961); a fine and poignant poem, but not at all the mood I want to evoke with my picture.
Click on the link below to read about tulips.
http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/Profile.aspx?pid=684
To hear Sylvia Plath reading her poem "Tulips", click on the link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=872XCkXdGco
To read about the Sylvia Plath poem "Tulips", click on the link below.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulips_(poem)
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