John Lawless Poet Free verse

Ah, Sweet Daisy

Ah Sweet Daisy


Ah, sweet daisy, a commoner scorned
prolific beauty a-dance upon the hillside,
unabashedly un-ashamed peon
answering only to the wind’s whispers.

A thousand petaled suns rising
atop the hilled horizons celebrating
in white winged applause
soft opening of a single bud.

Bouquets held in roughened hands
presented to a beauty such as theirs
simple radiance unhindered
by expectations vanity.

Petals plucked by lover’s doubt
answers sought by fickle hearts
knowing the daisies always answer
“she loves me, she loves me still”.


John G. Lawless
8/22/2016

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Connie Marcum Wong August 27, 2016 at 1:04 AM I really enjoyed this lovely poem, especially the beguiling way you ended it John! 7 ; ) John Lawless August 27, 2016 at 6:43 AM Thank you once again Connie for the high mark and kind comment. I had some fun with this one but didn't think it really fit the limits of the contest I wrote it for.