Exceptional Because the simple words were forbidden... Complicated Beauty by Y. M. Roger Poem for Spring writing prompt entry

The sight I see out my front door, I'm not allowed to simplify: The trees and shrubs all effloresce As water’s falling from the sky…   Glad trumpet vines each pullulate, An urbane sight that draws my eye. Verdurous blades rise to salute The water falling from the sky…   Lantana’s inflorescence bursts, Insipient, their visage shy. The boscage opens wide to catch That water falling from the sky…   The brackens and the chaparral Join nature's jubilant outcry: The trees and shrubs all effloresce As water’s falling from the sky! Writing Prompt Write a poem for spring. You can not use the words: flower, buds, blossoms, rain, new. Recognized Author Notes 'Twas fun, I confess... ;o) Effloresce -- burst into bloom; blossom Pullulate -- send forth sprouts, buds, etc; germinate Urbane -- reflecting elegance or sophistication Verdurous -- freshly green; flourishing Inflorescence -- a flower cluster Insipient -- beginning to appear; in an initial stage Boscage -- a mass of trees or shrubs; thicket Bracken -- a cluster or thicket of large ferns Chaparral -- a dense growth of small trees Jubilant -- you know this one, right? ;o) Image of 'it's raining in my garden' from PicMix [en.picmix.com]

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