amaryllis (/ˌæməˈrɪlɪs/[1]) – bears the name of the shepherdess in virgil's pastoral eclogues. it stems from the greek ἀμαρύσσω (amarysso), meaning "to sparkle", and it is rooted in "amarella" for the bitterness of the bulb. the common name, "naked lady", comes from the plant's pattern of flowering that blooms when the foliage dies. in the victorian language of flowers, it means "radiant beauty".
*poem published in the 27th issue of Balkan Beats, which centres on everything green and sustainable ♥
when the last tree burns
and the last drop of water falls
when the soil dries and crumbles
and the Earth’s womb shrivels
when loss swells in the air
and death curls in the dust
there will be no one left to murmur
forgive us, Mother,
for defiling you.
amaryllis 