Regards, The Flower

                                                   Life:

                                               Moulded

                                                    By

                                                   clay

                                                    the 

                                                   vase

                                                 breaks

                                                 easily

                                                  when

                                                dropped.

                                                  Water 

                                                dissipates,

                                                     life

                                                    wilts

                                                     dies.

                                                   regards,

                                                      the 

                                                    Flower.

                                             

Reviews

[alf]

Hi Andrew!!! LOve the format!!!!!! Sad to say you have hit the nail on the head with this write (again!!!!!) Those hidden layers have bloomed again! but those who see beyond mere words love what they read!!!!
Truly a delicate and beautiful write. One liners????A challenge for the Master, I think!!! alf liners????

[andrew mitchell]

Give us what we want alf ,one liners it is lol Thanks alf

[alf]

Woooooooow. . . . maybe Master of brevity . . . .

[MsJewel]

Simple words and a lovely use of metaphor make this poem a delight to read!

:) Julie

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you so much MsJewel for dropping in and saying kind words :)

[Fran Marie]

Great format and metaphor used for this delicate verse cascading down the page..lovely..

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you Fran

[Jesse]

NIce....simplicity, I've always enjoyed it. :)

[andrew mitchell]

thanks again Jesse I will return to view yours

[~]

What a great metaphor. I like the stem (is it a stem?? or am I seeing things? lol) remaining after the anticipated death of the flower :D

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you moonskittles, And what a clever moon you are with brainy boots! , I didn't see that !!!and yes it could be a stem looking at it right now LOL :):) You are so clever!!:)

[~]

:) ahhh i knew i was seeing things :D

[andrew mitchell]

I like what you see:):)

[....................]

A short piece penned from the point of view of the flower. I love the metaphor, my friend. Another clever write.

[andrew mitchell]

Thanks FT I always appreciated my friends dropping by.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Wow you do drop the odd pearler in there Andrew. This is profound use of metaphor and shape. An impact piece!

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you John It was one of two of mine, the flower or the goldfish version lol. Thanks Matey!