Fields Ablaze With Wild Flowers

A dry stone wall
of moss-grown granite
staggers,
lush undulating plains
swaggers,
fields ablaze with wildflowers 
bows
at a curvaceous hollow
where a copper stream gurgles below.
 
Sheep fluff velvet meadows
mirror cotton clouds above.
Stooped,
they graze
on buttercup fields
Blotched blurs,
they climb 
to higher ground
where 
Lilting melodies 
lace the trees
sweeping the air
with apple blossom
on a dove day afternoon

Written for Francine Roberts contest "Flowers" by Eiken Laan 27 January 2011.
Buttercup Fields
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Brown Avatar
February 22, 2011 at 8:07 AM
Congratulations Eiken on your win in Francine Robert's contest "Flowers". Love, Carol
Radke Avatar
February 15, 2011 at 11:01 AM
I love this, Eiken. If you are Irish, this is how I picture Ireland. A beautifully written poem, both the phrasing and the imagery. Thank you for your recent kind comments. Best wishes. Deb
Calhoun Avatar
February 5, 2011 at 12:28 PM
Hi Eiken - Congratulations on your deserved WIN in Francine's "Flower" contest. Best wishes, KC
Laan Avatar
February 3, 2011 at 2:10 AM
thank you everyone for your kind comments, I really appreciate it. Thank you Francine for the great competition of flowers.
Onclaud Avatar
February 1, 2011 at 7:33 AM
how delightful, eiken! heads up to you for the great win..:) huggs, nette
Culverhouse Avatar
February 1, 2011 at 6:28 AM
Your talent is showing again, enjoyed your work today. have lost touch for a while. take care.
Sweetheart Avatar
February 1, 2011 at 5:58 AM
Congrats Eiken on your wonderful win in the Flowers contest with this impressive write and exciting entry my friend.. enjoy another sweet success with luv..
Johnson Avatar
January 31, 2011 at 11:06 PM
This is very lovely. Very appealing. congratulations. Love, Joyce
Dietrich Avatar
January 31, 2011 at 8:40 PM
Wonderful. As I read all these flower poems, I can see that beautiful things make the most beautiful poems. That is so obvious but it's cool to see it portrayed nonetheless. Congratulations on this gem with my highest rating here. LUv, Andrea
Mehta Avatar
January 31, 2011 at 6:32 PM
Congratulations on the well deserved win in the contest, Eiken
Devonshire Avatar
January 31, 2011 at 6:27 PM
Eiken, Congratulations on your win! Love, Carolyn
Roberts Avatar
January 31, 2011 at 6:15 PM
lovely piece, that was so enjoyed, congrats on your 7th place win in my contest
Devonshire Avatar
January 30, 2011 at 1:21 PM
Positively beautiful poetry, Eiken. Francine has asked that the word "flowers" be in the title of all her entries and I don't want you to miss a shot at a high placement with this great work! Wishing you success, Carolyn
Ruebel Avatar
January 27, 2011 at 2:22 PM
Hello Eiken, I so much enjoyed this today. Lots of images and wonderful inspiration here. Thank you for sharing As Always, Shar
Mehta Avatar
January 27, 2011 at 12:19 PM
Lovely write with nice images on flowers, Eiken
Omaidin Avatar
January 27, 2011 at 8:01 AM
An exceptional piece of writing. Best of luck with the entry. It is lush with description. Regards, Déirdre
Pettit Avatar
January 27, 2011 at 7:22 AM
Very descriptive writing. Your work places very clear images into the minds of any reader.
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