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Shadowed Wildflower

Wildflower 'neath a 
     giant weeping willow,
         comforted by the shade
  her fragrance wafting darkly
      whispered into the wind ~
   she'd been 'betrayed by the sun',
frail tendrils blistered 
     of indiscretion below
            burning discrimination, 
   fallen neath the cracks
        suffocating a delicate essence, 
she could no longer bear the
   deep-rooted superficiality  
         of seeds buried within dirty
                    little implanted secrets

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Lim'Rik Flats

Date: 10/25/2016 9:34:00 PM

and what doth grow from those seeds of iniquity pray tell? Ah well, enough of my study for one day. Thank you for sharing ~ j

Marquis Mc Mills-Cooper

Date: 10/7/2016 10:00:00 PM

This is quite an interesting poem...and is it possible this one ties in with "A Tree Lovely as Poetry"? Is that tree so lovely a lofty weeping willow? :^) Either way, a very nice write here. MC

Paloma P
Date: 10/8/2016 7:31:00 AM

Perhaps, that's my secret. ;) Thanks so much MC for your attentive critique. Nice to meet you...

Chris Green

Date: 10/6/2016 9:50:00 AM

Nice, this one whispers in dark tones and lonely echoes. Mesmerizing to say the least.

Paloma P
Date: 10/8/2016 7:30:00 AM

I like the imagery there, thanks Chris.