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In defense of dandelion

January 14, 2019
By zoabel SILVER, Washington, District Of Columbia
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"Good trees died so that you could write. Respect that."

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Baby angiosperm sprouts

from a gap in the sidewalk.

Craning it’s enfeebled petals

It looks to the sky to scream

A mute benediction

Fear me, I am dandelion.

Dandelion craves pollen,

evolutionary triumph.

That crack in the sidewalk

widens in the August heat

swallows the angiosperm

and it’s silent hallelujah

Summer goes on.

© April R., Highland Village, TX

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flazarus said...
on Feb. 14 2019 at 3:35 pm
flazarus, Ashburn, Virginia
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I love this young author's use of zeugma, her rich imagery, and he efficient use of words to convey a beautiful picture. I raise a "silent hallelujah" for her talent."
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