J. Tudor Poet Light Verse

Dandelion

Dandelion, do I snip you in your bud,
lest your fleeting flight of little wings 
do take their hold, multiplying ten fold

or do I make wine, for by the hour you
propogate this lawn of mine, a green
field of sun's golden shower of flowers

Oh Dandelion, so misunderstood, you
are deemed a weed by those whom 
would crown you, by fastidious deed in

their need to define you as something
less than ideal, yet I feel a presence,
upon my lawn, of spring's golden dawn

taking over like clover, Oh Dandelion



(April 11 2016)

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Funom Makama May 9, 2016 at 1:14 PM Excellent. This is great and awesome. A definite 7

Timothy Hicks April 27, 2016 at 12:55 PM For me they had character and a splash of color on what would have been normally a rather uninteresting green lawn. I share similar sentiments ... a delightful tribute to spring's golden dawn. Every child thinks they are a flower until they get older and are told it's a weed. Sad.

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores April 25, 2016 at 4:44 PM Beautiful description of dandelions J. Tudor April 25, 2016 at 5:04 PM Thank you Nayda...kind of you to say. Hope you are well in your life. J.

Maurice Rigoler April 22, 2016 at 11:48 AM Every cursed dandelion has to be grateful for your poem! I, too, find them beautiful, though that may be because I do not have a lawn. I have written several poems on the dandelion (Fr. dent de lion). A delightful take on this highly abused flower. Thanks for the stop by. / M

Daver Austin April 17, 2016 at 10:19 AM Love this. Yes, and how about the various weed flowers growing in an uncultivated area. They are petite and beautiful and I don't like to mow them down. Love, daver J. Tudor April 25, 2016 at 5:02 PM Daver...sorry it has taken me so long to reply, but I do thank you for reading and commenting about dandelions. I have 35 acres of them, don't think I'll be mowing them anytime soon. J.

Nette Onclaud April 17, 2016 at 3:45 AM languid is your expression, J...greeat job..huggs J. Tudor April 25, 2016 at 5:00 PM Thank you Nette, for reading. I seemed to have gotten behind in some replies, but please know that I appreciate your visit. J.

Dana Young April 14, 2016 at 4:21 PM Very well written J..I enjoy reading your poetry! J. Tudor April 16, 2016 at 6:47 PM Thank you Dana and I am glad you enjoy. J.

Suzanne Delaney April 14, 2016 at 2:48 PM Love your musings on the dandelion. I always loved to pick them and blow away the seeds. If ever I see a single seed floating I imagine it is a fairy. Just silly kid stuff I never forgot. I have a paperweight with one trapped in there. SuZ J. Tudor April 16, 2016 at 6:46 PM What a lovely paperweight idea...and silly kid stuff is the best many times. Thank you for reading Suzanne. J

Lindsay Laurie April 11, 2016 at 8:32 PM G'day J. ... at one time I collected dandelion roots from wasteland and made a coffee. I consider them a herb, not a weed - thanks J. - Lindsay J. Tudor April 11, 2016 at 9:23 PM Thank you Lindsay...we have an herb dealer/supplier nearby, and they sell just about everything dandelion you could ever want or need!! J.

Daniel Turner April 11, 2016 at 8:01 PM I really like the light humor JT. I'm not a fan of dandelions although I have written poems about them. Peace my friend:) J. Tudor April 11, 2016 at 9:20 PM Thanks Daniel...we've been having rain, and suddenly the fields are covered, seems like overnight! J.