Edelweiss

Edelweiss

Edelweiss, a mountain child,
 High up in the alpine wild;
Learned to yodel in his youth
 Serenades climbers -hikers, too!

flowermountainssongrhyme

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Marikate Kingston

Date: 9/28/2024 9:07:00 PM

Edelweiss was one of my favorite Sound Of Music songs. It would be nice to write like you do Sam. I love your last line, "serenade climbers" I can almost smell and see their star shaped leaves singing on the hill, a song of noble, white devotion.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 8/1/2024 3:42:00 PM

ohh the soft, amiable mind scenes touch me, Sam..." mountain child, alpine wild" --- breakaways!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 8/5/2024 9:50:00 AM

Hi Nette! Thank you so much! Had fun with the picture of the edelweiss yodeling - singing its beauty to hikers and climbers - truly a child of the summer mountains. All the best to you in blessings of summer joy!

Ink Empress

Date: 8/1/2024 1:35:00 PM

Beautiful, the title reminds me of a song i used to listen to when i was little and brought back so many memories, and you the lyrical heart that inks so with such love and in such eloquence, i cant help but be in awe of your rhymes dear samszy! You amaze me. I especially love “ yodel in youth” “ serenades climbers” ah such clever wordplay there. Subtle and sublime! Pleasure reading this poetic gem! Which flows with so much depth and i just read it over and over again touched! A mountain child, sending you light always sweet samszy

Silent One

Date: 8/1/2024 1:13:00 PM

Interesting poem.. I can see it is about the flower... There is a song about it also.. You arranged the words really well..

Sam Kauffman
Date: 8/5/2024 9:46:00 AM

Hi SO! I love alpine wildflowers and the edelweiss is unique among them. You are right about the song. It comes the the musical The Sound of Music. I have always loved that song - simple and elegant like the flower. I wrote this poem as part of a children's book. Thank you so much for your wonderful comments! I always look forward to them. Sending you blessings and my gratitude!