Weed

Toril "Wisdom of the Seeds" 24 x 36

I am more weed
than adored blossom
nurtured by a pedigree
of established roots.

My dandelion heart
finds home in the windswept
possibility of unknown.

With eyes to the sky
and ear to earth I gather
wisdom from seeds that
find a path to bloom
whether planted in drought
or abundance of rain. 

©Susie Clevenger 2015

Artistic Interpretations with Margaret ~ Art With Toril

Comments

Unknown said…
I really enjoyed the inspiration that you obtained from this image, of which is a really neat illustration.
March 6, 2015 at 2:51 PM
Gail said…
I gather wisdom...I really like that.

Thanks. I rolled all my favorite stories together with happy endings.
March 6, 2015 at 5:22 PM
Outlawyer said…
Your strength is apparent here! Dandelion heart a good kind to have. k.
March 6, 2015 at 5:28 PM
Susan said…
Very very happy for your existence, speaker of the poem (and the poet too).
March 6, 2015 at 6:54 PM
Maude Lynn said…
Beautiful, Susie. I feel this way, too.
March 6, 2015 at 8:10 PM
grapeling said…
really like this, Susie ~
March 7, 2015 at 12:45 AM
brudberg said…
Love the concept of the dandelion heart is really nice. The short mid stanza really works like an anchor around the lyrics for me.
March 7, 2015 at 1:12 AM
Kerry O'Connor said…
What an amazing manifesto!
March 7, 2015 at 2:00 AM
Amrit Sinha said…
This flows beautifully ... loved the dandelion heart :-)
March 7, 2015 at 7:19 AM
Joseph Pulikotil said…
Lovely poem and an interesting photo.

As long as we keep our eyes and ears open we will gather wisdom. Wonderful thoughts.

Best wishes
March 7, 2015 at 10:41 AM
Other Mary said…
I love everything about this, Susie. In fact I wish I had written it. Perfecr with the picture.
March 7, 2015 at 10:45 AM
Jennifer Wagner said…
Beautifully done, Susie. Love the strength in this.
March 7, 2015 at 5:29 PM
Sherry Blue Sky said…
I love the "dandelion heart" and the "windswept possibility of the unknown".
March 7, 2015 at 8:54 PM
Grandmother Mary said…
I identify with the dandelion heart and love that wisdom can be gathered from seeds no matter where they're planted.
March 8, 2015 at 11:45 AM
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