The Wildflower

I saw it today, the first wildflower of the season,
It filled my heart with unending joy,
Finally after the barren winter, Life;
Life in the form of a vibrant Wildflower,
Yellow in color with petals seeking the sun,
Feeling it’s warmth after the long cold winter;
I saw in it Hope, hope that winter has ended,
No more snow, no more frigid cold,
No more cloudy and freezing days,
With the chilling wind that pierces your very soul,
Finally sun; and warmth and color;
Winter is so desolate and bare,
The lack of color depresses me;
I need sun, I need to feel it’s heat on my face,
And now I have hope that it’s here to stay,
Here for the next few seasons at least;
Bringing with it the roasting summer,
And days on the lake, oh how I missed them;
Stretched out on a beach towel,
Listening to the waves and the gulls;
In this one flower I find redemption…
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Brown Avatar
February 22, 2011 at 8:10 AM
Congratulations Tirzah on your win in Francine Robert's contest "Flowers". Love, Carol
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February 5, 2011 at 12:32 PM
Hi Tizrah - Congratulations on your deserved WIN in Francine's "Flower" contest. Best wishes, KC
Sweetheart Avatar
February 1, 2011 at 6:02 AM
Congrats Tirzah on your wonderful win in the Flowers contest with this impressive write and exciting entry my friend.. enjoy another great and sweet success with luv.. hope all is well with u ...luv..
Johnson Avatar
January 31, 2011 at 11:13 PM
Great work Tirzah. She must have had a dreadful time rating these. I haven't read one that wasn't worth a top win. Congratulations. Love, Joyce
Dietrich Avatar
January 31, 2011 at 8:44 PM
congratulations. It was one of my biggest favs in this contest. So it gets my highest rating here. Also I think I will fave this beauty. LUv, Andrea
Mehta Avatar
January 31, 2011 at 6:34 PM
Congratulations on the well deserved win in the contest, Tirzah
Devonshire Avatar
January 31, 2011 at 6:30 PM
That first flower of the season always fills me with hope, Tirzah. What a beautiful poem! Congratulations on your win! Love, Carolyn
Roberts Avatar
January 31, 2011 at 6:18 PM
congrats on your 8th place win in my contest Tirzah, lovely scene you've penned
Dietrich Avatar
January 29, 2011 at 4:59 PM
I HEAR you, lady, I HEAR you. And GREAT poem . I hope it's for the contest? Luv, Andrea
Pettit Avatar
January 29, 2011 at 3:29 PM
Reading this poem made me feel warmer on this cold winter day. I can't wait for the summer either.
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