A fluid swirl with a short life, I cease when the stirrer stops stirring, the drain stops draining, the whirlwind stops whirling.

Oceans of golden waves Rippling with the touch of wind Up above, a cornflower blue sky Not a cloud to be seen Until a distinct scent of ozone permeates the air Within moments, the summer storm blooms Bruised purples and stormy greens Rain pelts the flat land below

This riddle is for those of you who aren't getting enough greens in your diet. All we are saying, Is give ANSWER WORD a chance.

When April rains fall in silver streams, I wake from earth in coloured dreams. From quiet roots I bloom and grow, I rise above the rains that flow.

I'm the skin of a peach or the head of a dandelion. What am I, that also describes the fur of a pup or a little stuffed lion?