Trout Lily, glowing elliptical
beauties, a pair of brown-mottled leaves beneath one
yellow, nodding flower
covered with a bronzy exterior.
The delicate curves swoosh down,
then up toward the base of the sepals;
brown splotches sink into the green leaves as the green reaches out
in the rich woods and meadows where they reside.
A dress so flowery and bright as these would stand out
in any crowd.
The flower of the wild lily
bursts open as it jumps to a higher level.
The capsule contains multiple seeds
that are spread north in Canada to south in Georgia,
expressing its loveliness.
Surrounded by a crowd on the ground,
Erythronium americanum tries to be superior to the other
pequeño angiosperms.
The glowing, radially symmetric petals
demonstrate their beauty that extends through the family of the lilies.
