English: The flower of Epiphyllum Oxpetalum, which only flowers for one night. The flower is dead in the morning. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Midnight blooms
Eclipse the flowers of
Lost afternoons
They open with such
Artistry
The night is queen to
All beauty
Born of dark
These flowers hold such
A special spark
They live a moment
Just one night
The rarest and the
Briefest sight
Midnight rose
The one the angels wept
And chose
I wish I could have
Had the time
To smell the scent
So lost, sublime
© Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved
helenvalentina 
Very touching piece. Enjoyed this.
Thanks so much!! 🙂 🙂
I like this one Helen, I sometimes feel that lfe is about those one moments we get to have, share sometimes, where a rare beauty appears, if only , sadly, for a moment or two. But if you are there at the time, everything is so worth while.
That’ so true, some beauty is very brief, but not the lesser for that! 🙂 🙂
What a beautifully touching poem. So sad that something so lovely is so short lived.
Thanks Skye!! 🙂 🙂 xxx
Beautiful poem my dear Sis xxx
Thanks Roxi!! 🙂 🙂 xxx
Stunning Helen I agree with Skye but at the same time I think it is that fragility that makes something beautiful
Thank you!! 🙂 🙂
Great!
Thank you!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
you have an amazing talent and never stop writing! your words come across so vividly!
Wow, you are so generous, thank you!! 🙂 🙂
well thank you! ahah and no problem (: