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Nan
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0 posted 2001-05-28 08:59 PM


I tried to write a new one, Karilea - Honest - My kids momnapped me and took me out for lunch... They did.. They did...



The sun shines high: the rain's gone by
It's Dandelion Day.
From fertile spawn my plush green lawn
Is mottled yellow spray.

The neighbors' round, all cutting down
Their blades and flowers gay ~
Now green they've got, a common lot,
While mine's in vast array.

Why should I mow these lovelies low,
Defying Sunshine's ray?
To bring them down the sun might frown,
And turn blue sky to gray.

I'll let their seeds fallow new weeds
And mow another day.
Resplay they should, the neighborhood.
The Dandelions stay!


Waft every crest upon your destined sea
Embrace the Wave of Serendipity
Lest its elusive arcane ecstasy
Refurl with sail for all eternity
Nancy

© Copyright 2001 Nancy Ness - All Rights Reserved
Watersign6
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1 posted 2001-05-28 09:02 PM


absolutely lovely an amazing,love your writing  
Titia Geertman
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2 posted 2001-05-28 09:10 PM


This is my favorite for tonight, thank you

Titia

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Poet deVine
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3 posted 2001-05-28 09:42 PM


Is this Farmer Nan I see!!!  


Love this one Nan....thanks for bringing it back.  

Bill Charles
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4 posted 2001-05-28 09:56 PM


Nan - "The Dandelions stay!" Oh my, I am coming over for a dandelion salad, with vinegar, yummy........

BC


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5 posted 2001-05-28 10:13 PM


Signs of Spring!  
Sunshine
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6 posted 2001-05-29 09:42 AM


Ah, a birthday gift from you to me....gotta know I'm sunning all over this one!

And your chin always turned yellow when the kidlets put the flowers under, didn't it?  Mine did....

Poeminister
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7 posted 2001-05-29 11:23 AM


Beautiful, I like bright yellow dandelions too.  Excellent and fun write.

Poeminister

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8 posted 2001-05-29 02:02 PM


Nan,
A lovely from a lovely. *L* Sy

Mother_Earth
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9 posted 2001-05-29 02:46 PM


Nan, I love this!!  Know what? in Texas, they don't have danelions like we do!!  It is so sad.  I wonder how they make the wine, the salad and the lovely chains that every mother has had to wear.  Hugs,  ME
ethome
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10 posted 2001-05-29 02:52 PM


Het Nan that's lovely! I'll come and help you make dandelion wine if you wish!  Oh, you not keeping them for that reason....aw shucks!  Well, what about dandelion greens? They used to be quite the favorite in the early days. Not that either eh? Well I'll just have to come and enjoy the beauty of them just like you. I can't keep'em around here...keep makin wine outa them.....make sure your sittin down when you take a glass or two of that stuff......whew....I loved the poem!
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11 posted 2001-06-19 12:09 PM


I see even more little lion's fluff coming around...
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12 posted 2001-06-19 12:34 PM


This was fun. Nice, I think they are very unique and in childhood made dandelion necklaces, of course before going to seed.  

~A~

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