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I Am a Wildflower

Out in the open meadow Swaying in the breeze I am a wildflower Living a life of ease The seed from which I grew Was blown here by the wind It landed on the earth And that was my beginning I am watered by the rain And fed by the earth Each of them is dear to me My life depends on both I have two faithful friends Who come to visit me One is a pretty butterfly The other is a honeybee I feed them with my nectar And then they fly away I tell them to come back On another day I am bathed by the sunshine Which makes my colours glow It keeps me nice and warm And also helps me grow My beauty is free for all to see Even a little child I love the life I am living I enjoy being free and wild wildflower - a flower that grows wild and free I have added three more verses: (verses 4,5,6) I had removed them to meet the contest requirements.

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Casarah Nance

Date: 5/10/2015 7:15:00 AM

Wild and free the wildflowers are so random and fun to witness, great choice of flower and great win.

John Beharry
Date: 5/10/2015 9:30:00 AM

Casarah, Thank you for your kind comment. All the best to you!

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 5/9/2015 8:19:00 PM

Good win, John..... PD

John Beharry
Date: 5/10/2015 9:28:00 AM

Thank you, Linda. Hope things are going well with you. Take Care. Have a lovely day!

Skat A

Date: 5/9/2015 6:33:00 PM

John. CONGRATULATIONS on the win. :) SKAT

John Beharry
Date: 5/10/2015 9:26:00 AM

Thanks, Skat. Have a beautiful day!

Kash Poet

Date: 5/9/2015 6:46:00 AM

Beautiful poem !Congrats on your win!

John Beharry
Date: 5/10/2015 9:25:00 AM

kash poet, thanks for your comment. Glad you enjoyed the piece. Have a nice day!

Jan Allison

Date: 5/9/2015 5:31:00 AM

Love to see the wild flowers in the fields and hedgerows - lovely write - congrats:-) Hugs Jan xx

John Beharry
Date: 5/10/2015 9:23:00 AM

Jan, thanks for your comment. The beauty of a wildflower is very refreshing, free for all to see and enjoy. Mother Nature cares for them.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/9/2015 2:07:00 AM

this is a very sweet one, reminding me of a child giving his mom a wildflower for mother's day this weekend. congrats in my contest.

John Beharry
Date: 5/10/2015 9:20:00 AM

Andrea, Thanks for placing me in your contest. As I said in my reply to Darlene's comment below; to me, there is a certain simplicity in a wildflower, a beautiful one nevertheless, and this is what I sought to express in my poem. Nature cares for them. Best wishes to you.

Darlene Gifford

Date: 5/5/2015 8:46:00 AM

I enjoyed your wildflower poem, John, and your true description. A 7 from me, good luck in the contest.

John Beharry
Date: 5/5/2015 8:42:00 PM

Thanks, Darlene. Flowers in flower gardens require much more care, and perhaps may invoke more elaborate imagery. That's fine. To me, there is a certain simplicity in a wildflower, a beautiful one nevertheless, and this is what I sought to express in my poem. Nature cares for them.