Sit right back and hear my tale
My tale with no ice or snow
It started from my tiny town
On the day of an orchid show
On the day of an orchid show

We all set out for it in my car
The day dawned bright and clear
When my daughter-in-law read out her list
Her wishes for all to hear
Her wishes for all to hear

On her listed of wanted plants
A twinkle was ranked at top
From vender to vender in a twinkle search
She never seemed to stop
She never seemed to stop

As I looked at a paph orchid
Up to me she ran
Look, look she cried and so I did
At the twinkle in her hand
At the twinkle in her hand

I her saw her little orchid
At the tiny flowers I looked
I knew right then I needed mine
One look and I was hooked
One look and I was hooked

The search for my twinkle than began
We swept across the floor
But alas to our dismay
We couldn't find any more
We couldn't find anymore

So here I sit in my tiny town
My life smooth except for one wrinkle
There is a void in my orchid life
That can only be filled by a twinkle
That can only be filled by a twinkle.

I looked
My heart's beating for but a moment stopped
I inhaled
My mind's logic was swept away in the fragrance
I thought
There is none other which can claim to be a flower
before me was an orchid

If this is still available I would be interested in it. I use to have one but it is no longer with me. I have 2 little dogs they do not bother my orchids but they like dig up my flower beds every year but I still keep planting them .

Darwin

Twinkle, twinkle little plant,
How I wonder when you'll grant,
Many spikes and many blooms,
While a fragrance fills the rooms.

Twinkle, twinkle little flowers,
How I wonder when you're ours.

How about a limrick.

There once was a dog from New York
Who ate expensive orchids for a lark
His master told him "No"
He said "Go blow"
And now his home is a park.

Barb

How about a tasty recipe for "Dawg Sauce Piquant"?

You're all killing me here!

Thank you, thank you!
Carolyn

There once was a grower of florbidium
Who wanted to try some orchidium
So he went to a show
To learn what to grow
And returned home with an oncidium

This man needed in haste for to tinkle
His face even started to crinkle
But he stated with pride
When his wife began to chide
It's an oncidium Fantasy Twinkle

Here the story should wind to an end
But his wife started to unbend
You can keep your orchidium
Even though it's oncidium
If ten dollars to me you will lend

The man in his haste to pass water
Decided not to spend time in barter
All right you old biddy
He said from the privey
But next time it's only a quarter

Oh How many times must I reply to this post
Until you say that the Twinkle is mine
Oh And how many times must I reply to this post
Until for this plant I don't pine
Oh and how many times must I reply to this post
Until you get my message sublime

All I want is an oncidium
All I want is an oncidium

Oh how many orchids will be in my care
Before I say I have enough
Oh and how many orchids will be in my care
The beautiful, the old and the rough
Oh how many orchids will be in my care
Those with leaves tender or tough

All I want is an oncidium
All I want is an oncidium

Carolyn,
You have a person with Twinkle obsession! Love your lyrics cutterpup! I hope you get the orchid you so desire.

Haiku

An Oncidium
Twinkle 'Fragrance Fantasy'
Should be mine only

Barb

Songs, limericks, haikus, OH MY!

Oh boy, I really hate to end this thread! This has been more fun for me than I've had in a while here (excluding the stories for the other exchanges).

Do we stretch it out or end it right here? I'm not sure if my side (from laughing) or cutterpup could possibly take any more of this.

So then [drum roll], I most appreciatively tip my funny bone to cutterpup, to say that I feel that she really must have this plant. I too, recognize an obsession, and I must do all that I can to enable it!

So thank you cutterpup, and thank you all, I laughed so hard all day (and it's still going if you go back to the thread on the main discussion page).

=:0
Carolyn

I may have to get a sign made that says:
"Will make up lyrics for orchids"

Thank you everyone

Congrats cutterpup!