Gershon Wolf Poet Free verse

Ere the Grassy Knoll Gathers Momentum

Early on, ere the grassy knoll gathers momentum
  huddled shivering against the ground, stemless tops 
of yellow dot the lawns of the old neighborhood, signaling
  winter's demise without shouting Spring too loudly...

In a wink or a blink of an eye, these wild buttons 
  mushroom, spreading far and wide, usurping
the green mantle of my lawn, stems now shooting forth
  twisting and turning at jagged angles, bizarrely... 

at times, wild undergrowth barging into a (civilized) urban plot
  when poof! their signature yellow smiles vanish, dispersed into
puff balls, architectural marvels, wind-scattered seeds, ubiquitous
  but not before my inner child picks out a lovely bouquet
    for my saintly mother  


          April 07, 2019
   Entry in DANDELIONS contest
       Sponsor: Line Gauthier

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Kurt Ravidas April 22, 2019 at 3:43 PM Congrats, Wolf. It was great. Gershon Wolf April 22, 2019 at 4:09 PM Even greater, I hope, is my appreciation for your support and encouragement, my dear friend! Thank you so much! Best wishes, Gershon

Jan Terry April 18, 2019 at 9:50 PM Lovely, Gershon. Reminds me of all the times I picked dandelion bouquets for my mother. I especially like your phrase 'signaling winter's demise without shouting Spring too loudly'. Definitely an innocuous weed that creeps onto the scene and is suddenly everywhere. Great descriptions. Hugs. Gershon Wolf April 19, 2019 at 6:16 PM Janece, if memory serves me correctly, your poem was on top of the winner's list. Very nice of you to look down from 'your perch on high' up there to view a lowly paean like me digging and scratching to maintain his place on the mountainside somewhere. LOL (twice)! Seriously, thank you so much for the view and the viewpoint! Best wishes, Gershon

Barbara Gorelick April 18, 2019 at 10:52 AM Poof! LOve your piece, the ending just lovely. Congrats. BG Gershon Wolf April 18, 2019 at 12:23 PM Aw, shucks! I'm such a sap for sentimentality sometimes... Thank you for the feedback on this one, Barbara. Best always, Gershon

Connie Marcum Wong April 17, 2019 at 11:25 PM My son was four when he picked me a bunch and gave them to me. I cherished them, of course. Your poem is beautiful Gershon. Congratulations on your deserving win! : ) xxoo Gershon Wolf April 18, 2019 at 12:22 PM Connie, I hope you've removed the yellow tint from your face by now!!!! LOL. Thank you so much for the little anecdote and for the appreciation. Best wishes, Gershon

Winged Warrior April 17, 2019 at 12:11 PM Lovely write my friend...DANDELIONS will never be the same lol...Congrats! on the fine win...happy endings...^WW^...{*J*} Gershon Wolf April 17, 2019 at 3:35 PM ---as long as dandelions will never be different!! LOL. Thanks for the feedback on this one! ~ gw