A calming scent of fern

A cleansing cloud of raindrops

A bold burst of sun

The pollen, warm and welcoming

The petals, sharp and cool

The unique sensation of

This aromatic jewel

That dainty vernal beauty

With mists of springtime scents

Defies the supposition

Of a timid emergence

A whiff of April showers

A blooming bud of May

A nudge of peaceful breezes

A flash of summers day

Though travel far and wide

Though many flow'rs you meet

A rose by any other name

Could never smell as sweet