Winding My Tendrils

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Can you recall seeing me, on a country walk perhaps, winding my tendrils tenderly on a fence? I am very tall and grow wild, in fields and grasslands found, and along roads, paths and railroad tracks. Tendrils and spikes are my leaves, and my flowers are purple trumpets! I crawl and sprawl along. Called "Cow Vetches" and cows love me. I think, I am more beautiful than any Rose! I throw my seeds to the wind, and they thrive and grow sweetly. You can find me growing from May to August- Stop to admire me but pick me and I will die . . . _________________________ July 23, 2012 Poetry/Personification/Winding My Tendrils Copyright Protected, ID 07-835-041-23 All Rights Reserved, 2012, Constance La France Submitted to the Standard contest, A Strand (1048) sponsor, Brian Strand, Judged 01/10/2022 First Place

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Kim Merryman

Date: 1/11/2022 4:36:00 PM

A delightful, whimsical write, Constance! Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim M

Constance La France
Date: 1/11/2022 6:25:00 PM

Kim, thank you for the compliment and congrats, blessing ~ friendship and poetry _Constance

Gary Radice

Date: 1/11/2022 4:51:00 AM

The beauty of a common weed. The fragility of nature. The hiding in plain sight. You speak of Cow Vetches Constance but you could be talking about human loneliness too. Just some of my thoughts from reading your poem. And sometimes I think too much. :) Cheers - Gary

Constance La France
Date: 1/11/2022 6:27:00 PM

Gary, thank you for the compliment, I wanted to give the week flower a voice, I actually love the wild weeds that grow along the roads in the summer here in Canada ~ friendship and poetry _Constance

Jo Chamberlain

Date: 1/10/2022 6:36:00 AM

I really enjoyed your poem. This has to be up there with my favourites. Congratulations on your winning placement.

Constance La France
Date: 1/10/2022 1:14:00 PM

Joanna, thank you for the compliment, the comment and congratulations ~ friendship and poetry _Constance

Christuraj Alex

Date: 1/10/2022 5:12:00 AM

Great story told by the Cow Vetches. Beautifully written. Congratulations!

Constance La France
Date: 1/10/2022 1:15:00 PM

Christuraj, thank you for the compliment and congratulations ~ friendship and poetry _Constance