Abdul Malik Mandani Poet Free verse

I Am a Dandelion

Why would I want to be a flower
when I can smell as sweet?
Why would I want to be an ephemeral spectacle
when I can be an eternal bloom with love within?
Why would I want to wilt and wither
and bite the dust?

But if I have to, I'll be a DANDELION!
Invincible, unconstrained, conspiring with
the wind to spread my domain 
of golden-yellow flowery quilt
over the lawns and the meadows
as far as the eyes can see.

Slighted, ignored, untended, 
I still flourish unabashed,
Teasing, mocking playfully--
An unrelenting pain in the butt!

Flower: Dandelion = Lion's tooth
"Picture yourself as a flower" contest by Andrea Dietrich

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Poet Destroyer A May 9, 2015 at 8:12 PM good one. Linda

Skat A May 9, 2015 at 6:18 PM Sweet one. Congratulations. :) SKAT

Kim Merryman May 9, 2015 at 4:25 PM Abdul, congrats on your win with this light-hearted poem! I enjoyed it. Love, Kim

Casarah Nance May 9, 2015 at 3:26 PM Back again to grats your win, a terrific and devious write :-) hugss Abdul Malik Mandani May 10, 2015 at 12:11 PM Thanks again.

Darlene Gifford May 9, 2015 at 11:50 AM I couldn't help smiling at your last line, Abdul. Could that "pain in the butt" remark be caused by a lion's tooth! Congratulations on your top win..Darlene Darlene Gifford May 10, 2015 at 3:45 PM Exactly!!! Abdul Malik Mandani May 10, 2015 at 12:11 PM The last line gets you, eh? That's the bottom end of the poem!

Kash Poet May 9, 2015 at 5:59 AM Beautifully written.Congrats on your top win! Abdul Malik Mandani May 9, 2015 at 9:18 AM Glad you liked it. Thanks

Jan Allison May 9, 2015 at 5:21 AM Loved your take on the theme - some consider them a flower others a weed ... many congrats:-) Abdul Malik Mandani May 9, 2015 at 9:18 AM Or, you can say: A weed with a vibrant, dazzling yellow flowers! Thanks Jan.

Andrea Dietrich May 9, 2015 at 1:31 AM Abdul, I just loved the uniqueness of your poem. Beautifully done!! and the ending so playful. congrats on a great win!! Abdul Malik Mandani May 9, 2015 at 9:16 AM Thanks Andrea, that's who I am --Pain in the butt! Thanks for the honor.

Casarah Nance May 5, 2015 at 4:01 PM I like that, consipiring with the wind... dandelions and you are awesome ;) Abdul Malik Mandani May 9, 2015 at 9:15 AM Thanks Casarah. You were the first one to notice my conspiracy!