Champa /plumeria

(C) S. D. Tiwari

sdtiwari1@gmail.com

If you want to make, night dreams fragrant,

and your garden ornamental and wet in scent;

just ensure, Champa is there.

In the temple at worship you wish to offer,

In weddings and festivals need the flowers;

pretty pure, Champa is there.

Bees close their nose, when know it's here,

girls go around aromatic with flowers in hair;

take for sure, champa is there.

Known Champa’s medicinal value and virtue,

Ayurveda used it in so many formulations too.
ready to cure, Champa is there.

To keep the vampires and ghosts stay away,

within their cemetery limits for mischief play;

potent lure, Champa is there.

Champa's five petals point out to signify,

We have five elements contained in our body.

get endured champa is there.

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Plumeria 

In India and pacific islands to Colombia,
loved by everyone, flower of plumeria. 
Carries the layers of love, on the petals, 
invokes love amongst us, flower of plumeria. 
An ornamental plant of the gardens, 
garnish women's hair, flower of plumeria.
Brides and grooms, knitted with the love, 
exchange garlands of, flower of plumeria. 
Finds place in the recipes and the scents,
heartfelt fragrance of, flower of plumeria.
Offered on the occasions of worships, 
God's special love is, flower of plumeria.
Champa is cultural essence of Indians,

lives in life virtues of, flowes of plumeria.

Ghosts and vampire too hang on 

in cemeteries, planted plants of plumeria