In leafless form, the Naked Lady stands bold and strong.
She is not ashamed of her physical difference,
Nor of her inability to copycat peers.
She trusts the music of nature each day brings,
And waits for honey bees to kiss the heart of her soul,
The mystery from which delicious gold is made.
The Naked Lady loves her work
and her individuality.
She is not ashamed of her leafless form.
She knows her purpose,
To bring a revival of wonder that life is a miracle,
Not only in the things of the earth, but of the soul.
© 2014 Dianne Marie Andre
Naked Lady:
Common Name: Resurrection Lily, Naked Lady
Botanical Name: Lycoris squamigera (ly-KO-ris squam-IG-er-a)
Blooms: 7-11 days.
Growth: Bulb. Linear leaves appear from the bulb in spring then die back. Leafless stock emerges up to 30 inches high. Flowers bloom mid-late July. Hardy, easy to grow.
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