Lost amid spirals, a maze of dazzling petals.
Chestnut whorls abound, upon which the eye settles.
An ember sparks with a start.
Sepals of crimson, embroiling yet alluring.
Barbed yet supple, one's judgement close to erring.
Flame dancing within the heart.
Stem coiled and curved, an elegance of the stage.
Waves of smooth umber, hold candescence like a cage.
An awkward touch to impart.
Wrap, wreathe and revolve, bare an orchestra of spears.
Frostbitten thorns strike they who abandon their fears.
Leaves becometh a rampart.
Hoarfrost and frostburn, virulence now unveiled.
Queen of ice assaults, admirer assailed.
The nascent warmth rent apart.