Rising Five

her smile raises buttercups in winter. That's a beautiful way of putting it

This is fabulous.There is only one but and that is the last stanza- reminds me of your poem Emily plays- made my heart sink a bit but otherwise it is really beautiful Tina- really well done ;)Pia

Simple and beautiful...simply beautiful !!! :--) xxx

Lovely picture Tina and that last line is just perfect. :-)

There is a problem here right from the get go. Okay, let me just spit it out and be done with it: I presently have two daughters at home who resemble Marie, and so when I read a poem like this, I can't be objective. No I'm not going to comment. Actually, only parents with male offspring should be allowed to read this brief poem because, after doing so, it is impossible to offer a fair and unbiassed. assesment. So I am not going to say anything good or bad about this poem - not one solitary, goddamn word. Enough said. Post Script: I read it to my wife at suppertime and she liked it just fine, even let loose with a handful of accolades following the last few lines.

One more thing. When I first discovered this website, I totally ignored the poetry section for the first few months. All I did was read short stories and post my own writing. I was going on the assumption that most, if not all, of the poetry here was of the same quality as on the other literary internet sites (i.e. Roses are, red, Violets are Blue. I love poetry and so should you!). Then I started to pay attention and realized that there were people such as yourself who were writing stuff that was truly cutting edge and redefining the contemporary, artistic medium. I am deadly serious here. There are some amazingly talented poets on this site and it's a pleasure to scan the 'cherry-picked' selections and see your name and a dozen other regulars pop up. And I was serious earlier when I said that I read the poem to my wife. She loved it and (belatedly) so did I.

Beautiful, beautiful piece, Tina! Brought back my own childhood memories of primary school games and summer dresses! Well done on the cherry :) Magic xxx

Hi Tina, this is simply beautifully written, it brought back my own memories of playing 'Oranges and Lemons.' Do children actually still play that game? Thankyou for a fine read. Jenny.