Taming Flowers

there's not a flower
can't grow wild
thrive neglected and ignored
but how much better
some can do when caged
tied to stakes
and pruned
their buds collected
to encourage growth
the sun, the rain, the earth
and care and harvesting
no less important
to renew the bloom.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 4/2/2016 12:57:00 AM
turrner bodeen, ha good one. LINDA
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Date: 8/15/2015 1:13:00 AM
TURRNER, I like this very much SKAT
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