Plight of the Dandelions

Intense shivers ripple my spine; 
She is coming …  
We are stranded by her sweet sirens song of doom  
I feel her hand upon my waist, 
a sharp wrench 
and my stability is gone 
Her warm breath expels my feathery seed, 
Their heads and roots chopped to make her tea
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Fleming Avatar
May 24, 2021 at 7:12 AM
Lovely poetry...has a unique flavour (no pun intended) to it all. Good work, Melody! My very best regards to you. :) john P.s I have always been fascinated by dandelions too.
Wiggett Avatar
March 9, 2022 at 12:09 AM
:) Thank you John :) Don't they just look like fluffy little heads of hair :)
Lawless Avatar
December 8, 2020 at 9:24 AM
...What....no dandelion wine....nice treatment of a much maligned "flower".
Wiggett Avatar
December 9, 2020 at 2:28 PM
:) next time for the wine ;) I actually love dandelions, they’re so fragile and beautiful:) they fascinate me.
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