Dandelions - 1

One hand reaches
Out to pluck a buttery 
Yellow blossom 
This eye sees the beauty
Softening my petal

Another hand grasps
My heart with intentions 
Of loosening my roots
Plucking me from
The cool dark earth 
This eye sees only the ugly
Hues veining through me, a weed
Needing to be retrieved 
From the soil I desperately need

Still another hand reaches
Out to me, welcoming 
My fertility – breathing 
Exhaling enthusiasm 
Releasing my precious seed
To the world who pleads
With me to write my poetry 
In the soft warm breeze

Yes, I promise the truth 
Is that beauty certainly 
Is in the eye of the
Beholder, weather they’re 
A child at heart or
A gardener with hope
Or a writer of breathtaking 
Thanks to God





N/A from Your Best free verse so far 2021

April 23, 2021

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Sara Kendrick

May 5, 2021 at 3:38 AM

Creative lines you have penned in this one. Way to go for the contest. Actually the dandelion was brought over here by colonists for their medicinal value plus they are edible. I have never used them for either but they are. Congrats on this winner. Sara

Kim Merryman

April 24, 2021 at 4:30 PM

Great personification, Gina! Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim M

Connie Marcum Wong

April 24, 2021 at 1:15 PM

The wonderful dandelion is so underrated. It has wonderful medicinal properties and the way it spreads at seeds is quite enchanting. I noticed fields of them growing in Bavaria, a welcome sign of spring. I really love your tribute to them. Congratulations on your win. I am Faving this gem! Blessings xxoo

Darlene De Beaulieu

April 23, 2021 at 10:42 AM

Hello Regina, I love the dandelions. They are the first flowers I see in the ground after the snow melts. It is useful for wine and some eat part ot it in a salad. Enjoy your day my friend. Blessings.