The Dandelion
A Galaxy At Our Fingertips
The sun the moon and stars appear
inside the dandelion
The yellow fades, the moon grows near
and the stars were made for flying
The cycle of the universe
and nature are the same
Glorious beauty unrehearsed
in this never-ending game
Life and death recycles
bringing beauty back again
It's the struggle for survival
leaving the best to represent
Living in all its beauty
dying to find new soil to grow
Revealing its call to duty
as it sheds its seeds to sow
Nature knows her business
she never skips a beat
And we, the lucky witnesses
experience her greatness at our feet
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Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
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Comments (10)
What a lovely tribute to the magical dandelion!
Yes!!! A science and history lesson here.
This was breathtakingly beautiful! Loved your poem!
This is beautiful!
Wow amazing. A great one about nature.
What a beautiful way to see a dandelion.
Nature poetry at its finest, Kelli! Thanks for sharing it with us!
Great poem! I've always been captivated by dandelions and this did them justice! :)
This is so beautiful… I love dandelions in all their stages! ‘ The sun the moon and stars appear inside the dandelion The yellow fades, the moon grows near and the stars were made for flying The cycle of the universe’ A trinity.
MHMMM this was good