Calla Lily Haiku

Early last summer, some new leaves sprouted and unfurled through the picon at the front of our house. 
There were about 10 similar plants and I knew that they weren't weeds, so I cared for them and I weeded around them. 
In the summer, I filled up the watering can and soaked them at the end of each hot day. 
I was pleased that my attention and care had paid off a couple of months ago, when they  sprouted graceful flower stalks which unraveled to reveal beautiful white calla lilies.
I was never able to grow such beautiful classic flowers before. In fact, I never really grew many flowers before, just vegetables really.
The calla lily flowers last for weeks and weeks before they fade. I learnt that calla lilies have been treasured for thousands of years in different cultures. The ancient Egyptians used their oil as a fragrance, the Chinese view them as symbols of luck and fortune and the Victorians associated them with innocence, chastity and beauty. Some people associate them with death and funerals. 
To me, they have a shell-like shape and form. They make me think of William Morris and Victorian floral design.
They also remind me of the 4AD cover art to the Cocteau Twins EP 'Lullabies', with the record sleeve showing an upside down dancer as a calla lily. 
                                         

                      Here is 'Feathers Oar Blades' from that EP

Here is my calla lily haiku:

sunlight, moonlight
glisten and sing like seashells 
from cool, curling waters