Gershon Wolf Poet Free verse

A Hearty Dandelion

     In a sliver of
       a crack in
     the sidewalk
     up thrusts a hearty
       dandelion
  
     it asks for no quarter
     nor gives a
     hoot about 
       equality
       or democracy

     Watch it survive 
       ~ even thrive

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sara Etgen-Baker July 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM love the subtle comparison here to perhaps a homeless person who's lost his/her will to live. Faving.

Joseph P. DiMino July 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM And we can eat them! A lesson in resilience. Gershon Wolf July 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM Hadn't even thought of that, Joe. Thanks.