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".
i undulate
with the sun in my teeth
and with my hair braided on salt
put my head on my mother’s lap
and listened to the birds
yes i have spite
but i also have love
my longing for myself is my song
dissolved in shades of blue in the dreamy lecco! #bellaitalia
amaryllis 