Beauty Causing Tears

I see stripes across the land
Some are green and some are brown
And then there are red, yellow purple and blue
As I get closer I smell the view

Red Carnations, Yellow Mums
Purple Violets and blue phlox
To me it is a pleasant scene
To those with allergies they want to scream

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 3/26/2016 9:41:00 PM
Happy Easter. PD
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Date: 12/1/2014 9:47:00 AM
I had a fantastic read. I will really love to read more of your work....
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Date: 6/9/2014 8:25:00 PM
You got it. Life in Wichita. My wife Jill Webster graduated from East High in 1963 and Wesley School of Nursing in Wichita, KS. You might know her. Jim Horn
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Date: 5/26/2013 10:08:00 AM
Well done!
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Date: 5/25/2012 2:22:00 PM
I think you shoud change it to "but those with allergies...... . The spring is here! Peace & Love Matthew Anish
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Date: 5/13/2012 4:49:00 PM
HEY CILE!! Lifetime member!! Maybe I'll stick around for a while. Congrats.
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Date: 2/27/2012 10:10:00 AM
i guess so. i think of it as a type of hell. to be born in a body with that handicap. do we really believe that God burns people alive forever?
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Date: 5/28/2011 10:22:00 AM
Cile, I have a contest up for a story about a horse or horses. Please stop by and enter my friend. Miss you so much. Love, Carol
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Date: 4/20/2011 8:16:00 AM
Hey! Quite a punch line, the last line. This idea woul make a swell break for a Haiku. Beer #1. Agape, Moses
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Date: 4/19/2011 11:19:00 PM
HI, Marycile. This is a cute and colorful poem.
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Date: 4/14/2011 7:11:00 AM
Just dropping by to say hello, dear Cile. I miss you. Hope all is well with you. Much love, Lainie
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Date: 3/20/2011 9:37:00 AM
How are you doing? I see you have not posted for a while so I hope all is well with you. Loved the poem on flowers. They are so uplifting and I can hardly wait for spring to see some. I have allergies but still love the beauty in flowers. love phyl
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Date: 3/16/2011 10:39:00 AM
~~Magnificent~~ love the colors and the smells Cile. Thank you for your kind comments. Love, Carol
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Date: 3/15/2011 5:23:00 PM
Very true Marycile .. my sons have allergies and I luv flowers..haha.. we compromise luv.. very vivid imagery and so many beauties mentioned in your lines.. enjoyed this elegant write ...
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Date: 2/13/2011 8:03:00 PM
I used to suffer from hay fever every September. However, it does not bother me anymore. You have described everything quite well with your chosen words. This is a pleasant read.
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Date: 11/13/2010 1:55:00 AM
enjoyed your poem,, it is what you say have anice one,..p.d.
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Date: 9/19/2010 7:03:00 AM
holy wow you are so right my mom would of been blowing her horn all day if she came in contact with these beautys loved the imagery and hope all is well with ya hope you are settled down now from moving too sure miss your work here at soupland also thanks for all your kind comments to my works I have been so sick but fighting like heck to make it here yet keep up the great writing cilie blessings
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Date: 8/24/2010 10:03:00 AM
Enjoyed reading your poetry today Cile. Thank you for sharing your writing with us. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/23/2010 3:24:00 PM
very good write, love the colors also... Always Michael
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Date: 8/23/2010 2:31:00 PM
Wow! Beer, i here you on the flowers. The wrong smell will bring tears to my eyes. lol. even the beauty of a cat.lol..enjoyed your poem,..p.d.
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