Dandelion Poem
December 6, 2010 at 1:05 am 14 comments
I have a soft spot for the dandelion with its beautiful yellow flowers. I admire its determination to survive even in the harshest of conditions. But it’s a weed and a free spirit. It doesn’t sit well on manicured grounds. If this poem speaks to you, then we are kindred spirits. Dear one, I wrote it for you.
would i give air to this feeling
buried deep in snow
would you give it sun and space
would you let it grow
i’m not a rose i know
i’m a lowly bred
i’m a dandelion
with a yellow head
would i show up in your garden
would i make it through
or would you let me die in spring
with memories of you
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Musings of a Random Mind 
1.
Ruchi | December 8, 2010 at 9:28 am
Its so beautiful!
Thank you! 🙂
2.
plaridel | December 8, 2010 at 2:38 pm
ruchi:
glad you like it. happy holidays to you and yours. 🙂
3.
Nortehanon | December 10, 2010 at 2:55 am
Aba, poet din pala kayo sir 😉 Nice poem po. From now on I shall look at dandelions with much appreciation 🙂
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plaridel | December 10, 2010 at 3:23 pm
nortehanon:
cool! when you see one, please think of me. 🙂
5.
Joy | January 13, 2011 at 4:35 pm
More! More!
6.
sumitchaudharyalt | June 17, 2014 at 2:43 pm
Good!!!
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plaridel | June 17, 2014 at 4:05 pm
sumitchaudharyalt:
thank you.
8.
JessMess92 | January 29, 2017 at 9:34 am
Kindered we are. I love the fact that you stated how this lovely little weed is a free spirit. I hope you find the dandelion within always.
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plaridel | January 29, 2017 at 2:55 pm
jess:
thank you for the kind comment. deeply appreciated.
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Prior... | June 30, 2022 at 1:57 am
Love this “ode to a dandelion” with the possible connection for a relationship and if someone would allow it to grow or let it die
And maybe – just maybe the plastic and surface, fake beauty of today would be a rose (showy and proud) and the dandelion could be real beauty and humble usefulness –
Hnnn
No disrespect to the rose of course – 😉
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plaridel | June 30, 2022 at 8:59 am
yvette:
i wrote this poem a while back. glad you liked it. 🙂
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Prior... | June 30, 2022 at 9:28 am
Hi – I saw the date of the post and so I knew it had a little age
And I was just checking out your blog menu and when I got to the poems – I didn’t have time to read them all and for some reason – this was the first title that called to me— hmmmm
Anyhow – it is really good
13.
plaridel | July 1, 2022 at 8:28 am
yvette:
well, i guess some things get better with age. 🙂
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Prior... | July 1, 2022 at 10:32 am
☀️☀️☀️