The Flamboyant Tree

You are majestic to behold

Lining the streetside

With your crown of

Bright, orange-red flowers.

You are like a large bouquet

In a dark brown vase

Decorating the land

In strategic places.

When there are no toys

You provide shack shacks

For children to play with.

Your shade is an oasis

In the desert

For those who pass by you

And wish to sit

Beneath your boughs.