Death of a Sunflower

Death of a Sunflower   Amidst the garden's flowered scents Where rain had freely marched, A huge sunflower lay unearthed, Its stem no longer starched. How sad to see its giant face Now wilting in the heat And grimmer still to know its fate Had met such bleak defeat! A silent tear dripped down my cheek Remembering the day I'd planted tiny seeds with hope To gain a grand bouquet. I doubt the finches knew the fact  A summer storm might loom Although they'd dared to eat the seeds  Within the yellow bloom. Nearby some ants were working hard Rebuilding sandy hills; I thought about their attitudes, Their diligence and skills. What pests I saw within these ants And I, the greater force, Could easily have smashed their home And felt no true remorse! Twas nature's look at give and take That made me stop and think How birth and death and life between Are settled in a blink. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Written 8/20/07 following a heavy storm ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ By Peggy Paris   © 2008 Peggy Paris (All rights reserved)

 

Reviews

[Nancy Lee Shrader]

What a lovely piece. The circle of life

[LSS]

I thought it interesting to go back to an earlier work of yours to see what you posted, and lo and behold your were writing such succulent work here too. Once again such a nice poem and so descriptive. Enjoyed.
Lar

[Charlotte Marie]

Great Job! Beautifully written! I can relate to this! All my sunflowers were just wrecked a week or two ago ny a nasty hail storm we had! Thanks for sharing!~Charley~

[Morning Song]

'Tis true, life and death settled within a blink, and we are left wondering why.

I love where your muse took you with this, dear friend. And it gives me much to contemplate. I agree with Fran. This is WELL DONE!!!

Luv ya....
Jeri

[Fran Marie]

A great write of nature and life's cycle so vividly described in wonderful flowing rhyme ~WelL DonE! Sharon!~Fran~