Dandelion Wishing

Recollections waft
across my mind like
wisps of soft white spores - 
the vague remnants of
my memory’s threads.

Spring’s sun-gold heads
I now can‘t hold!
But glimpsing them,
I can recall. . ..

a young girl
blowing fluff
and wishing

time would
quickly 

pass.

For Brian Strand's
UP TO FIFTEEN any form/any theme max 15 lines Poetry Contest
for Cate Lindsey's What the Hex contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010


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Date: 4/2/2017 10:28:00 PM
Breathtaking. One can feel the hope through your lovely innocent words. Exquisite writing on a special moment and to wonder what our wish would be today. I think this is my favourite for the emotions it evokes and how beautifully you have captured it. fave, 7+ lynnxxx this form is a first for me and your soft words fit divinely. your words would be a cherished gift embossed on a first journal book for any young girl, a sweet reminder to savor life, there is no hurry.:-)
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Date: 9/30/2015 10:31:00 AM
"Spring's sun-gold heads" I like that. Missed it the first time. Congrats. Love, daver
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Date: 9/29/2015 10:07:00 AM
Looks like an older poem getting new life, Andrea. It's lovely. Isn't it amazing how we seem to always be wishing our lives away, especially when we're young.
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Date: 9/29/2015 10:01:00 AM
"Blowing fluff," that's a good one. Congrats on the selection. Love, daver
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Date: 1/30/2012 9:32:00 PM
congrats Andrea on a great first place win luv..
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Date: 1/30/2012 2:05:00 PM
Another great write Andrea...when will the book come out? :) Jon
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Date: 1/30/2012 10:35:00 AM
Remember it well. I also used to like to fluff the cat a nine tails. Hadn't thought about that for a while. Don't know if you had those in IowA. Thanks. And congratulations
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Date: 1/30/2012 7:22:00 AM
Congratulations on your placement Andrea. Love, Carol
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Date: 1/30/2012 5:24:00 AM
An excellent write on sweet memories.Congrats Andrea on your win.
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Date: 1/30/2012 5:24:00 AM
A Fav!!
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Date: 1/30/2012 3:01:00 AM
Congratulations Andrea (Catching up from a week away) x
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Date: 1/30/2012 2:08:00 AM
sweetest of cheers to you for the top win, andie! .. glad to share the spot with ya!... congrats ; so crisp a write!:)huggs!
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Date: 1/16/2011 1:22:00 PM
Wonderful write!This form is very interesting!-kashinath
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Date: 10/6/2010 3:03:00 PM
Enjoyed reading your work this eve..I am glad that I chose this one to read today...Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my work...Sara
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Date: 2/19/2010 7:53:00 PM
A lovey expression of the treasured past Andrea you write supremely well, oh by the way Eileen was a co worker that collected anything frogs so one day I thought it would be nice to add a custom poem to her collection =)
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Date: 2/16/2010 1:23:00 AM
This is just beautiful Andrea--it brings out such nostalgic feelings--your first stanza is just filled with wonderful imagery, actually your whole poem oozes with it--I know this will be in the winners list--hehe it's better be ;)
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Date: 2/12/2010 10:12:00 PM
Great Dim. Hex, Andrea. Your wish came true, time does pass quickly. Good luck in the contest.
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Date: 2/12/2010 3:52:00 PM
Dear Andrea, My Wife LENORE was The Great POETESS that Wrote a very Similar POEM and JUST as Beautiful as YOUR Expressed POETIC ART in this Superb Write YOUR Liege ALWAYS...HG
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Date: 2/12/2010 12:23:00 PM
Hi Andrea, I have been under the impression that you are allowed to enter a contest and later, within the contest period, change it to something better. A note to the sponsor would be helpful, though. Especially if they have already read your poem and filed it into a judging category. I have changed poems in the past. I think I even placed with one, too. Good luck. You are right. The contests are going very fast! Take care, Andrea. Lovingly, Dane Ann
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Date: 2/12/2010 11:50:00 AM
Remember the song "Dandelion" by the Rolling Stones? That is what your poem reminded me of. Fine work - and a new form on me! Peace & Blessings Matthew Anish
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Date: 2/12/2010 7:36:00 AM
Great write on a tough form. Good luck in the contest.
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Date: 2/12/2010 7:36:00 AM
Great write on a tough form. Good luck in the contest.
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Date: 2/12/2010 5:57:00 AM
This is really good, I could feel the breeze at the end!
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Date: 2/11/2010 7:05:00 PM
Dear Andrea, Excellent sure to be a Winner I read a POEM like this 40 Years ago by another Great POETESS Good Luck in Catie's Contest I will Write again when YOU Win LOVE ALWAYS ...HG
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Date: 2/11/2010 4:58:00 PM
GREAT! good luck in this contest.. u did a marvelous job with this form.. two more contests posted right now also.. get going girlfriend.. luv.. Linda-Marie..
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