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The Vulgar and the Beautiful

The Vulgar and the Beautiful By the roadside I saw a blushing flower amongst arrogant, working class weed. It suffered greatly this delicate bloom which could inspire a poet to write about the richness of nature if only bloody weed would stop being so obtrusive. I picked the flower, rude, gray weed applauded in their world of harshness beauty was strength. And now that I have changed from being an angry old man to a gentle soul, I put the flower in a vase and saw it die of loneliness Next day I stopped my car at the same spot I ignored the blaring horns of angry drivers. And the weed said: “why did you this to us we need a soft soul amongst us even when we make fun of its boon, but we need the love it creates.

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Ilene Bauer

Date: 1/8/2013 3:46:00 PM

i love the flower dying of loneliness - very poignant and wise!

Jan Oskar Hansen
Date: 1/8/2013 5:36:00 PM

tank you iLene

Kathryn Collins

Date: 1/8/2013 7:53:00 AM

I like ignoring "the blaring horns of angry drivers." It's so often too late to be kind when all around us are shouting down lovely flowers; just too different to be appreciated. This is beautiful, Jan. Don't know what we had until it is gone. love, Kathy

Jan Oskar Hansen
Date: 1/8/2013 11:30:00 AM

thank you dear