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Dandelion Offerings |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA 
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Dandelion Offerings I know that spring has finally come When yellow fills my yard When blossoms overtake the grass And killing them is hard But every flower takes me back To arms outstretched in joy With dandelion offerings Held by a blonde-haired boy For through my innocent child’s eyes This pesky, hardy weed Became a lovely, fragile flower Nourished by love’s seed My mower waits in my garage For yet another day Till every blossom’s gone to seed And gently floats away Within each tiny yellow flower That in my own yard grows Lives love much greater than ever found In any single rose I am nothing special...and my name will soon be forgotten,but I've loved another with all my heart and soul,and to me,this has always been enough.~N.S |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Dandelions are one of my favorite flowers, and of course, I'm sure you know, that the entire plant is edible and full of healing vitamin A! gleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee All this, and the added bonus of wishes granted, with nothing less than a purse of the lips and sending the seed to others.  And that, you have always done Ruth. Welcome home.  truly magickal timing |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
I have a dandy dandelion offering... Hope you don't mind my responding in kind... 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. Love ya, my friend...  |
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ctowen Member Elite
since 2001-10-18
Posts 2286Green Mountains of VT |
that was enough said dear Ruth ... beautiful!!!! |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ruth....Hi! It's so very good to see you posting! I love dandelions! When I visited Pennsylvania last year I was smitten by their yellow heads within the green lawns. We have them in California too, but they are a little different.  |
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timothysangel1973
since 2001-12-03
Posts 1725Never close enough |
You ladies can do some wonderful things with the thoughts of flowers. I can kill them hehe Wonderful write, going in the library Tima I may hate myself in the morning - but I'm gonna love you tonight |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
From one dandy lion to another, it's great seeing your name again!  |
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inkedgoddess Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-19
Posts 7392Ohio |
dandelions break loose stomp on the pristine lawns and run amok love em |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
When I read this and see Nan's response it sure brings back some heartfelt memories of our times together Ruth. This was wonderful work, as only you can do! By the way, the only way to get rid of them is dig the suckers up! That or dynamite! |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Thank you all for your wonderful replies Nan, a special thank you for a response as only you can write Ruth |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
you can eat 'em too? well I mowed the grass yesterday but left a patch of them at the front by the gate just too pretty to mow down, even if I could have maneuvered the riding lawn mower into that area without running off into the ditch... nice write here |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
What a delightful dandelion poem! I love dandelions! I think they look so beautiful on a lawn. But alas, our neighbours are not of the same mind. Therefore, we have to conform to their wishes ~ and the city by-laws! ~ and cut off their glorious sunny heads! It pains me to do so! What a sweet and sensitive poem. I always enjoy your poetic offerings. I just wish that they came more often. I hope that Christopher is well on the mend. I still send up healing prayers for him. Warm, welcome-back hug, Linda P.S. I sending a big hug for your nephew as well! |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Oh, the games we played with the dandy-lions... and then Puffs... |
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