Wednesday 3 December 2008

Diurnal

DIURNAL

adj
1. Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.
2. (botany) Said of a flower open, or releasing its perfume, during daylight hours but not at night.
3. Having a daily cycle that is completed every 24 hours.



A diurnal flower,
She was
Prone to disappearing
Into other dimensions
At night
Where we could not
Touch her:
A splendid creature
In her glass coffin,
Evanescent,
Rare and noxious

1 comment:

Rachel Green said...

loved the 'splendid creature in her glass coffin'