In Foreign Land of Netherlands: Poem

In Foreign Land of Netherlands

I.

There in foreign lands

Is a land of Netherlands.

The land of Hans Christian Andersen

Has an auto ban,

The vibrant flower industry,

Dutch waffles, canal parades,

And national pride

Of moving on bike.

Dutch waffles

And stunning flowers

Have vibrant colors

Of ancient buildings and flowers.

Global reputation

Of Dutch contribution

At peak blooming season

Makes vision of tulips

And calla lilies in pink

In spring

Irresistible and alluring –

Cannot be described in ink.

II.

Did you know that

Windmills have a historic mark

But Dutch love for flowers

Is stronger than love for waffles.

Beauty before the day starts:

Trippers look for botanical Hyacinths

Of the Netherland descent

From early spring to August,

Visiting Amsterdam

Or Rotterdam.

I am a big fan

Of scanted flowers –

The red Tulips and Roses.

What about the Daffodils? –

Trust me, they are better than dills.

Vibrant colors

And stunning beauty in every flower

When you are visiting Amsterdam

Or Rotterdam.

III.

I love the Keukenhof parks

To sit and watch the historic marks

With a book of Andersen’s tales

In my hands,

In foreign lands,

The land of Netherlands

Red delicate tulips from fairytales.

Tomshinsky@2025