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
Can you recall seeing me?
On a country drive perhaps?
Winding my tendrils, so tenderly.
Very tall, like six feet high, I grow wild!
Every field and grassland is my home from May to August.
Tendrils and spikes are my leaves.
Cows love my crawling, sprawling beauty!
Have lovely dense purple trumpet flowers.
Even along roadways my seeds will thrive.
Stop to admire me, but pick me and I will die!
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July 23, 2012
Poetry/Acrostic/Cow Vetches
Copyright Protected, ID 07-4087-85-23
All Rights Reserved, 2012, Constance La France
Entered in the Standard contest, Theme #2 - Flowers,
sponsor, Skat, Judged
Sixth Place
Entered in the Standard contest #191,
sponsor, Brian Strand, Judged 7/25/2012
Third Place
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