08/22/2026
Wild aster, bee balm, hyssop, sweet crysanthemum
Proclaim bold purple in the pallid dawn,
Asserting there's more blossoming to come,
More purple in the prickling thistle thorn,
More purple in the valley's swirling haze;
Even the robin's shadow on the lawn,
Even your welcome of the dew, your praise,
Proclaim bold purple in the pallid dawn.
Yes, purple is the colour of your need
To have your mood made manifest, your final flair
Before October's culminating leaves exceed
In parting opulence the purple air
Of royalty that radiates above your head,
Your mastery of mourning everywhere
You move to make a purple hymn to hum:
Wild aster, bee balm, hyssop, sweet crysanthemum.
- Robert Pack
'Where the wildflowers whisper' is by Michelle Austen.
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