Blood Trail Flower

Blood trail flower has flexible vines stretching 

for nearby gates, the colour shading in the 

evening sun.

The roots crawling down like worms digging

deep down, into the rough ground.

The stem shoots up like a shooting star

flying into the sky, and the colour like green 

Flowing grass.

The leaves growing freely in the screaming wind,

and there  sharp fingertips stab you like knifes!

The petals shimmering like stars at the midnight

Strike, petals falling down leaving drops of rain like

tears.

The pollen shining like blinding summer suns, its pollen

Bright yellow bees landing on it.

By Luisa  Hogg