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Winding My Tendrils

                      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 . . . 

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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 Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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! Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 1/10/2022 1:15:00 PM Christuraj, thank you for the compliment and congratulations ~ friendship and poetry _Constance