Tom Valles Poet Couplet

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The Cottonwood Poet

Poems are much like cottonwood seeds,
Filling the air as they float in the breeze.

We hope our efforts find fertile soil
And our seeds take root, rewarding our toil.

Exposed and vulnerable, they may never land
Or they may be clutched in a grateful hand.

We send them by faith, our deepest expressions
Hoping they land and yield fruitful impressions.

Keep sowing your seed, write on lovely poets!
You may plant a cottonwood, mighty and stoic!

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Darlene De Beaulieu April 3, 2026 at 11:53 AM Hello Tom Vales, I have never seen a Cottonwood. What does it look like? thank you. Your friend, Darlene/ Darlene De Beaulieu April 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM Hello Tom Valles, Oh, Tom that sounds lovely. I would be watching the seeds falling. Tom, have a wonderful day. Happy Easter. /Darlene/ Tom Valles April 3, 2026 at 5:12 PM Hi Darlene. In Colorado, Cottonwoods grow very large and when they release their seed, it looks like it is snowing there can be so many white, fluffy seeds in the air.

Jay Narain July 29, 2025 at 11:26 AM Tom, this poem celebrates your courage and humility: poems are seeds cast into the unknown, sent with hope and vulnerability. The central metaphor captures the balance between uncertainty and possibility. Ultimately, it urges poets to persist—because even one seed that finds soil can grow into something mighty and lasting. Tom Valles August 15, 2025 at 12:13 PM Jay, thank you. How we hope that what we sow will find good soil and grow to be something of significance someday. All the best to you!

Amy Bohack June 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM soothing, thanks Tom!! ~ Amy Tom Valles August 15, 2025 at 12:27 PM Hi Amy! Keep on writing! It's a fun community of writers. Thanks for leaving such kind comments. :-)

Sara Kendrick June 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM Ahh!! I like this one. Thanks for sharing it with us. Sara K Tom Valles August 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM Thanks for all of YOUR great writing! I am dwarfed by your volume of work. Thanks for taking time to comment, I truly appreciate it.

Deb M May 23, 2025 at 6:43 AM That is absolutely lovely Tom….it has such a good feel to it. Debx Tom Valles May 23, 2025 at 8:15 AM Hi Deb! Thank you so much! I appreciate your encouraging words. Keep on writing! :-)