Oh, dear heart, do you hear that? No, you don’t—because the flowers have stopped singing! The hush of petals, the silence of stems… something is dreadfully wrong. But worry not! There is a way to restore their voices, if only you can find what they once whispered.
Each of the 6 poems below reveals a flower!
Put together the first letter of each flower to reveal the key you seek: a secret word.
- “Shy and sweet, yet bold in hue,
A royal shade in petals true!
Though small, I bring a purple glow—
Now tell me, friend, what name I show?”
I am a ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. - “A crown of white, so fine and fair,
Yet in my fruit, a potion rare!
To heal, to warm, to keep you well—
What elder bloom do legends tell?”
I am an ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ flower. - “I wear a dress of petals white,
And hide my jewels away from sight.
But when the sun has kissed me red,
Upon your lips, I’m heaven spread!”
I am a ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ flower. - “A tangled bloom, a wondrous sight,
With curling threads and crowns of white.
My name suggests a fervent heart—
Can you guess me? Play your part!”
I am a ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. - “With spiky crown and petals bright,
I stand so bold in golden light.
A healer’s touch, a purple hue,
In gardens wild, my magic grew.”
I am an ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. - “With thorns I guard my velvet face,
A scent so sweet, yet sharp with grace.
In love and lore, I play my part—
Now speak my name, and take your heart!”
I am a ___ ___ ___ ___.
The secret word is: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___!