The Homeless Flower

The pot is a homeless flower atop
the sill it's shanty town.

Without a place to put down roots
they weep without a sound.

Their tears of dew,
drip a strewn;
their cries of excess water.
The flower pot for all it's not
protests without a bother.

The pot is a homeless flower atop
the sill it's shanty town.

The dreams it's dreamt,
how trapped it's felt,
fore lack of solid ground.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Brown Avatar
August 29, 2011 at 3:56 PM
What more could I ask for today? It is a beautiful day the sun shining and birds singing. I am reading your poetry in which you share a little of yourself maybe without even realizing it you have written from your soul. Thank you for sharing your wonderful poetry with us Michael. Love, Carol
Mantle Avatar
August 29, 2011 at 5:03 AM
Great piece, love it. Not thought of flowers being homeless before! Best wishes Em :)
Dietrich Avatar
August 28, 2011 at 9:29 PM
quite ineteresting one on the plight of the rootless flower, michael. I enjoyed.
Culverhouse Avatar
August 28, 2011 at 9:18 PM
Shanty.....I swannee....haven't heard this lingo lately. Interesting work!
Suzadail Jr. Avatar
August 28, 2011 at 8:47 PM
Nicely written Michael. Vince
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