Orchids have fragrances that we can’t smell
And colors and patterns that we can’t see;
Their pheromones make spider passions swell,
And UV marks can hypnotize a bee.
Who says the orchid’s not a chef gourmet,
Tantalizing both butterfly and slug?
What tactile pleasures come through antennae
From a surface specific to some bug?
Orchids have a broader range than do we
Of the visual and olfactory --
A greater access to life’s energy --
So perhaps, too, other things sensory.
Perhaps they speak to us with e.s.p.
Or an unheard siren’s song possibly.

 
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