Saturday, May 27, 2017

dance of the wildflower






the dance of the wildflower
before she dies
before she passes under a sunbaked sky

she moves
and laughs in warm sweet rain
and pulls herself up
in breath of wind
(kind or unkind) she rises

she petals and preens
and wipes her face
she kneels and curtsies to grace
her place - being hill dressed full in
summer green
or along the street of city walk

the wildflower loves
for only loves sake and dances
through life
before she dies

bkmackenzie
copyrighted (2017)

photo by Kurt K. Gledhill

Poets United Poetry Pantry

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41 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 27, 2017 at 5:37 PM

    Sweetly sad. She must have been lovely for beauty to put on one last dance to wish her farewell.

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    1. signed...bkmMay 27, 2017 at 7:40 PM

      If she lived her life with joy she had a life well lived... peace...bkm

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  2. Jae RoseMay 28, 2017 at 4:53 AM

    I love the spirit in that wildflower - she sings beautifully

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  3. Gillena CoxMay 28, 2017 at 4:55 AM

    She is so happy and free, her rhythm, makes me want to dance along

    Happy Sunday bkm

    much love...

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    1. signed...bkmMay 28, 2017 at 5:03 AM

      Thank you Gillena...have a Beautiful Sunday...bkm

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  4. ThotpurgeMay 28, 2017 at 6:30 AM

    love the image of her wiping her face.. beautiful!!

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  5. Sumana RoyMay 28, 2017 at 7:19 AM

    "she petals and preens
    and wipes her face
    she kneels and curtsies to grace"...aah...heavenly..

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  6. annell4May 28, 2017 at 7:20 AM

    For "only love's sake," and there can be no other reason! Lovely!

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  7. indybevMay 28, 2017 at 7:25 AM

    Ah, that sweet, wild flower. She only goes to rest a while and appear again another year! Good write!

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  8. Sherry Blue SkyMay 28, 2017 at 8:04 AM

    And she is beautiful and brings smiles wherever she goes....I loved this one, Barbara.

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  9. colleenMay 28, 2017 at 8:09 AM

    I love the curtsy here. So bittersweet.

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  10. kaykualaMay 28, 2017 at 9:17 AM

    dances through life
    before she dies

    A likable person who goes through life
    happily before calling it a day!

    Hank

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  11. brudbergMay 28, 2017 at 10:01 AM

    I think there are humans doing this as well.. somehow I always think that they deserve better than producing seed.

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  12. Sanaa RizviMay 28, 2017 at 1:36 PM

    Beautifully haunting!!

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  13. SuyashJMay 28, 2017 at 2:03 PM

    as a wallflower, i admire you greatly, wildflower

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    2. signed...bkmMay 28, 2017 at 6:05 PM

      That is a wonderful compliment thank you very much...bkm

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  14. ✿May 28, 2017 at 3:14 PM

    Beautiful.

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  15. AnonymousMay 28, 2017 at 3:53 PM

    She makes the most of each moment of her existence, would that we could all do the same...

    Elizabeth

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  16. Wendy BourkeMay 28, 2017 at 4:23 PM

    This, for me, evoked an image of a dream dreamt by a gracious old woman as she passes - of dancing among the wild flowers. (That's where my head went, anyway. Smiles.) Lovely cadence in this. A truly beautiful piece.

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  17. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerMay 28, 2017 at 6:35 PM

    So sweet and tender!

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  18. Purba chakrabortyMay 29, 2017 at 5:22 AM

    "the wildflower loves
    for only loves sake" ~ We must learn from the wildflower to love this way. A delightful poem. Enjoyed reading it :)

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  19. SreejaMay 30, 2017 at 2:39 AM

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  20. Sok SarethJuly 31, 2017 at 7:33 PM

    A beautiful tribute to what we guard within.

    ตารางคะแนนพรีเมียร์ลีก

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