Sonnets of Flowers and Trees (G.M. Tweddell)

Chickweed. With tiny stars of white as pure as snow, Coming before the Stitchwort, and to me, Like it, an emblem of sweet innocency; ...

Sweet Violets. (Viola odorata.) I. Before her scentless sister,* in the Spring, Comes the Sweet Violet, which has ever been The emblem...

Coltsfoot (Tusilago farfara) Bonny small flowret, with the golden hair, Coming, like Butterbur and the Black Thorn, With bloom before...

To the Mountain Ash, or Rowan Tree. (Pyrus aucuparia.) Centuries before the Shamrock had become The symbol of old Erin, thy berries r...

Ground Ivy. (Glechoma hederacy.) Flora adorns our paths where’er we tread, And Springtime seems to always gladden all— Insect to men....

Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare.) To gather Tansy calls up once again My boyish rambles threescore years ago, When in my native Cleveland I ...

Hawthorn Blossom . I love to loiter, towards the end of May, Among the hedge-rows, in some rustic spot; Where hands of Innovation, tha...