All night the Daffodils
gape open-mouthed
in a silent howl
at the cold moon.
All night the Cowslips
defy icy water at their roots
and outstretch yellow rays
like miniature midnight suns.
But the bashful Coltsfoot
sheltered in the shade,
even in the light of day,
demurely folds its petals at night.
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