The Dandelion

Cherry

By hedgehog1

Thu, 17 Aug 2017
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10 comments
 

Hopes and dreams

Hopes and dreams

Dry pale and windswept

My place amongst the tree roots

Burying my roots through stony ground

Earths tether holds me there

The sun has scorched my leaves

My yellow head droops down but

My time will come

To float up to cerulean skies

Swallows' song echo through the trees

They soar so free in a clear blue sky

Above the trees soft green blanket

Bees caress my yellow head as

My puff ball forms exploding

A cyan sky welcoming my seeds

Flying free to lodge in cracks and earth

As the dandelion's cycle starts again

 

Image courtesy of free pics dandelion flower vectors

Certificate U
Poetry Monthly
Nature

Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

some lovely imagery in this poem - well done!

 

Submitted by hedgehog1 on

Thank you "Insert" for your kind comments, they are much appreciated.

Edward 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Enjoyed this, - gave a feeling of a film catching in time-lapse scenes we can overlook. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by hedgehog1 on

Thank you Rhiannon, you always seem to read into my poems an aspect that I am not aware of. "time-lapse scenes" beautifully put.

Edward

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Submitted by hedgehog1 on

Thank you so much Admin for the "Cherries" they were totally unexpected, but, very welcome.

Edward

 

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

A really lovely sense of perspective and movement.

Submitted by hedgehog1 on

Thank you for your kind words Philip

Edward

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Dandelions are my favourite flower, they never give up and always so bright and strong. I like the idea of Earth's tether, is that gravity? "flying free to lodge in cracks and earth" is a great image

 

Submitted by hedgehog1 on

Thank you Di_Hard for your comment, Dandelions are so resilient and one of the earliest flowers of the year.

Edward 

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Can't believe I missed this poem of yours Edward. 

Like your poem, this strong sturdy flowers stands up straight and lifts the spirit.

Loved it.

Jenny.