Florida Nature Art & Verse (Haiku), Fragrant Water Lily

Tuesday nature poetry, Fragrant water lily, Nymphaea odorata
Florida Nature Haiku & Art, Fragrant Water Lily by Kevin Songer
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sweeter scent none else
shallow blue fishing spot
blooms bugs and bass
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lazy kayaking
lily pads circle round and round
floating two eyed log
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