Best Dandy Poems

I am dandelion
in a world of weed killers
colour of sunshine
yet despised for being me
with one's seed so prolific

 © Harry J Horsman 2020...

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Cousin of the daisy, and born on summer's breeze,
It becomes a bright seedling of pale, green leaves.
In sunshine, it grows, as its edges become jagged,
Like a shooting star whose course goes zig-zagged!

Maturity brings longer leaves that spread around,
And milky roots that sink deeply into the...

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"Snapdragons and Dandy Lions - Part 2"


The day was cooling down 
pressing itself close into
the amythest and musk pink early eve
as the eggshell pale blue sky rolled over into 
Astor Purple to get ready for sleep.
The Ostrich Ferns rustled, 
We’d frightened the Blue Tongue, he’d...

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"Snapdragons and Dandy Lions (Part 1)"


“Don’t move,” she smiled gently,
“stay there, stop fidgeting, let me put these in your hair”,
I was sitting cross-legged 
on the lush green bluegrass lawn
it felt like 70’s Shagpile carpet, 
long and unshorn.

“I said, don’t move! There’s a Blue Tongue over...

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There was an old codger named Randy
Who rolled on the beach and got sandy.
T'was there he did sleep,
And ne'er did he weep,
So sure that his life was just dandy.

Along came a lady named Sandy
Who wanted so much to help Randy
To soften his heart,
She played a...

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There once was a pris'ner named Randy 
who lived up to his name real Dandy. 
   The women he knew 
   could never be true 
for they'd rather have candy than Randy.  



For Deborah Guzzi's Limerick contest...

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This Regency Dandy flying across the river,
                        
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Mints,chews,pontefract cakes
Toffee whirls & chocolate flakes

french bonbons & jelly beans
Liquorice lace & peppermint creams

Confectionary to bring sweet dreams
And waistlines bursting at the seams....

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Dandy Dandelion at the slightest wind
Takes flight and won't be back again
He releases his seed all over the place
Progenitor here and there for goodness sake  ...

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Here's to you, Dandy Don, ol' mate!

   We in Soup jes' think you're great!

Ye who dwell in the land of the dingo,

   'ave learned us to speak native Aussie lingo!

Our kindest regards to yer dog Bungeye Jack.

   'e does...

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Once me and my chimp friend bald Jim
flew through a forest limb to limb
his opposable thumb
got caught in my ho-hum
thank God old Jim’s not real prim.

My name is Miss Fine and Dandy
Bald Jim often brings me candy
a banana toffee
always does it for me
and him, since...

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Dandier Than Dan The Dandy Dandelion

I was sitting in the middle of a lush green field
Violet colored flowers all around,
So I leaned over and took a little nibble
I leaned over and took a little nibble
Took me by surprise as the world started spinnin'
Was I in...

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five Mexican men,
the black Jaguar put him
in their so tough minds...

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there, a red bear left 
fit-run poetics board here
the right dandy wink...

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Let the air fill your vocal sounds
Be enlightened by a gospel, energized choir
You are the main event
Brazening with glamorous features 
How lucky could you be? 

I seek not to hunt you down...heartless of your beauty 
Your hoarse growling is replaced by a heartening melody
Appeasing to your malcontent hunger

Though...

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