Tom Quigley Poet Tanka

Dandelion

tidy floral rows
     stark ragged dandelion
shears’ hungry maw gapes
   shing! 
              have a care; it will regrow
                     unlike your delicate bloom

surprised, you look down
     your prize tulip’s roots mingled
          with this intruder
               woven inextricably
                    gleaming shears look quite hungry

6/14/16
© Thomas W. Quigley

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Andrea Dietrich June 18, 2016 at 8:38 PM oh this is GOOD. Hey, I have a soupmail for you too. Tom Quigley June 18, 2016 at 10:57 PM Thank you, Andrea!

Sara Kendrick June 15, 2016 at 6:52 PM Beautiful contrast in color in the poem and in the pic..I enjoyed reading your work..Way to go..Thanks for stopping by my page..Sara Tom Quigley June 15, 2016 at 11:28 PM Thank you, Sara!

Anne-Lise Andresen June 15, 2016 at 3:45 PM - Dandelion is a really beautiful flower ..... sunshine flower - Hated and loved :) - A great poem, Tom - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Tom Quigley June 15, 2016 at 11:28 PM Love 'em. Hearty. Not aware of any flowers I dislike, though...Thanks!

John Lawless June 15, 2016 at 2:48 PM HEY...HEY....LEAVE THOSE DANDELIONS ALONE YOU BULLY.....think---"look, my little Billy is the only one in the parade that's in step". I have made peace with the dandelions and the bees love me for it. Tom Quigley June 15, 2016 at 11:29 PM :-) Thanks for reading, John!