Sunflower

Sunflower Sunflower Stretching long legs – Spreading In dry deserts Alongside highways – Vagabond – Hobo Of summer Blooming Where nothing Grows but sand – No invitation To make wilderness home – See Grace bloom – Sunflower! 5-14-20 Title: Sunflower Sponsor: Edward Ibeh Pick-A-Title, Vol 17 - Yalto

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Sonia Walker

Date: 5/22/2020 2:31:00 AM

Sam, we have sunflowers peeking at us within our neighborhood. Enjoyed reading your poem on the hardy sunflower. ~ Sonia

Eve Roper

Date: 5/22/2020 2:15:00 AM

Great verse, Sam, congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 5/20/2020 3:32:00 PM

I grew up seeing sunflowers fighting the heat and winning. I will never forget the first time I saw a massive field of sunflowers in Italy all facing the sun with their happy faces. I loved this Sam! Congratulations on your win! Blessings xxoo

Sam Kauffman
Date: 5/20/2020 4:32:00 PM

That must have been an amazing sight, Connie! It is truly magical the way a sunflower will follow the light. Seems like a good example for us - to follow the light. Makes me feel like a happy sunflower to know loved this poem. Thank you for your congratulations. Here's to sunflowers! Blessings and hugs.

John Watt

Date: 5/20/2020 10:19:00 AM

A nice ode to the stoic sunflower, able to thrive under the harshest of circumstances. Kind of like people in a pandemic lockdown? "See grace bloom" is just lovely. A delightful 7th inning stretch. Congrats, my friend.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 5/20/2020 1:07:00 PM

Saw the vendor selling sunflower seeds of inspiration. A ballgame isn't a ball game without seeds, a hot dog and lemonade! Had a feeling you would pick up on the resilience theme. What a great comparison, John. Thank you for your always spot on messages and congrats! Was glad to add this to the line up!

Aditi Mishra

Date: 5/20/2020 8:06:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. Your words bring a soothing delight Sam :)

Sam Kauffman
Date: 5/20/2020 1:10:00 PM

Thank you Aditi for your visit, thoughtful messages and congratulations - so appreciated. Be blessed.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/20/2020 7:46:00 AM

Love your descriptives, Sam! Congratulations! Fave for me! “A hobo of Summer”

Sam Kauffman
Date: 5/20/2020 1:15:00 PM

Hi Kim! This was such fun to write. After driving through the western states in the summer and seeing sunflowers literally everywhere I loved being able to express the wonderful of them in this unique form. Thank you for your visit and your congratulations! Stay well!

Edward Ibeh

Date: 5/20/2020 6:40:00 AM

Congratulations on winning my contest with this beautiful Yalto, Sam:-) You should write more of it!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 5/20/2020 1:58:00 PM

P.S. I am hoping you will sponsor more Yalto contests. This form has brought out so many wonderful poems!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 5/20/2020 12:58:00 PM

Hi Edward. Thank you for the winning placement. I am most grateful. This is a fun form. Enjoyed the challenge - will probably write more. Thank you for introducing me to the Yalto and for your wonderful theme of sunflower. Hope you are doing well. Sending you blessings!

Funom Makama

Date: 5/19/2020 6:21:00 AM

Beautiful and witty. Words of gracious flow, developing extra limbs to double-embrace the mind.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 5/20/2020 4:33:00 PM

Thank you Funom! I so appreciate your lovely words - like a sunflower!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 5/15/2020 2:52:00 AM

A lovely tribute to that beautiful flower Sam, have seen them in fields row upon row like a regiment all standing to attention. Over Fork Over Tom

Sam Kauffman
Date: 5/20/2020 1:21:00 PM

Hi Tom, I love your description of the way sunflower fields look - sounds like a new poem for you! They are remarkable flowers. Always wonderful to share poems with you. Thank you for your messages! Stay well. Over Fork Over!

Jan Allison

Date: 5/14/2020 3:15:00 PM

I love the description of vagabond hobo of summer! I have a couple growing in a pot I can't wait for them to raise their lovely heads to the sun, they are such cheerful flowers:-) hugs jan xx

Sam Kauffman
Date: 5/14/2020 11:47:00 PM

The sunflower is a remarkable flower - following the sun from sunrise to sunset. They have started to grow wild in the western US - beside roads, highways and country roads. No one cares for them, waters them or feeds them and they thrive. They are truly remakable! Stay well my friend. Hope your sunflowers bloom soon!