Frederic Parker Poet Sonnet

Blossoms and Bubbles

Sweet blossoms bloom under a sky so round
and arc toward sunlight with a fragrant scent
They dance in silence above rooted ground
Green leaves tilt upward in a subtle bent
Dare to pluck blossoms for window display
and watch soft bubbles clinging to their stem
Should I arrange flowers in glass ballet,
or allow them life, so I'll not condemn?
For what is beauty if its stem is cut,
and placed in water apart from its birth?
To watch blooms wilt as fragrant flowers shut
and tossed away when it has lost its worth

Rather keep blooms beneath cathedral sky
For humming bee's wings, colored butterflies 

3/25/15 contest Blossoms and Bubbles

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Poet Destroyer A April 18, 2015 at 5:46 PM Frederic, Congratulations on your awesome BLOSSOMS AND BUBBLES win.... XOX .... ~Linda~

Nette Onclaud April 14, 2015 at 1:27 AM tenderly quilled as always, and seamless too, frederick... round of applause on your award!

Debbie Guzzi April 13, 2015 at 10:36 PM Congrad's on your big win! Light & Love

Jan Allison April 12, 2015 at 6:15 PM Dropping back with my congrats Frederic - you excel at this form!!:-) Hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper April 12, 2015 at 2:49 PM Wonderful imagery, the scene is so vivid in my mind. Congratulations on your win a 7. Blessings dear friend Eve

Carrie Richards April 12, 2015 at 9:55 AM Beautiful blossoms, are meant to be for all eyes to savor and enjoy......just as such lovely works of poetry, are meant to be read !! This is a lovely take on the contest, Frederic!! Congratulations to you!

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser April 12, 2015 at 9:51 AM Frederic, the imagery is oozing plus the questions that you infused! Insightful and cleverly done!! I love the reflective way you did that.. ! Thank you and congratulations!.. //olive eloisa Frederic Parker April 12, 2015 at 7:08 PM Thank you my poetic friend and for your kindness

John Lawless April 12, 2015 at 9:50 AM "for what is beauty if it's stem is cut". That is one great "sonnetic" shift Frederic. I tend to prefer my flowers "beneath cathedral sky" also. Thanks for this one it slowed me and made me relax into its subtle meaning.

Nette Onclaud March 27, 2015 at 3:45 PM you awaken all of my senses as i savor the poetic mood of this piece, frederick... superb!..huggs

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders March 25, 2015 at 9:25 PM Beautiful imagery in perfect, flowing words, and I so agree! Best wishes in the contest...this is already a winner to me...hugs, Rhonda

Jan Allison March 25, 2015 at 4:00 PM simply stunning sonnet Frederic you excel at this form -good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx 7 xx

Jaycee Cervenka March 25, 2015 at 2:39 PM Very lovely sonnet. Good Luck in the contest. ~Jan

Anne-Lise Andresen March 25, 2015 at 2:38 PM - Beautiful poem, Federic - I wish you best of luck in contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)