Buttercup

I wrote this for my dearest and was too embarrassed to send it to her. Instead I entered the poem into a competition........see below (in the note for reviewers what was said).

Melting into the luscious grass,
Cool air breezing lightly,
Refreshing senses.
Turning to say tender words,
Realising you are not there,
Instead alive in my thoughts,
I say them anyway,
To a buttercup,
All alone.
One flower,
A wish for hope,
Blowing a kiss
Up to the fluffy white clouds
Travelling the skies,
Believing in my heart
Dreams come true,
And one day,
I will be with you.

Author's Note

'Before going any further, Gary, let me make one thing clear.....your poem was selected for publication, and as a contest semi-finalist, on the basis of your unique talent and artistic vision'......Now send some money and see your poem transform into a 'classic, coffee-table quality hardbound volume - printed in two colours on fine-milled paper specifically selected to last for generations'. At this point I laughed rather a lot but thought everyone here should be aware at how easy it is to get taken in by offers that paint you as a wonderful writer!

Reviews

[Poeticpiers]

Faint heart never won fair lady She would have truly appreciated your words
Every one who enters these contests is a winner Most of us have been taken at some time
I know I certainly was.You are a wiser man now and realise if you post in the cafe you will get an honest feedback from those who have no axe to grind

A pleasant write to read ,well chosen words in poetic prose but I am certain she would have found much more to praise than I do

[Leviathus Fortes]

This is an eloquently written piece.

Thank you for sharing.

[yashmita13]

epic...simply beautiful. love it

[thewholesoul]

beautiful. delicate. 'blowing a kiss up to the fluffy white clouds'.

[Kieta!]

Very cool. :) Nice job :)

[MagicAl]

Lovely, moving poem.. a situation most of us can relate to in one way or another.. :)

[Courtney]

This is such a sweet poem. It was very pleasant to read and I can feel your emotion in it. Although I think all of us here are wishing you had actually sent it to whoever your lucky "Dearest" may be. I'm sure she would have found it just as sweet and adorable as we do here. I'm sure she would have (or "will" if you decide to send it at some point) appreciated it greatly.

Thank you for posting this :) xx

[Rorenzu]

Cool. Hope you had sent this to your dearest, she probably appreciated this.

[Alyssa Carlstrom]

Never have I imagined such bright pictures in my mind. Well done!

[Sasha]

Aww, this is beautiful. I hope you have the courage to send it to her someday. In the meantime, I'll pretend it was written for me. :)

[~Mariposa Una Lila~]

ahh how sweet, i hope the same for me too! x0 i like this poem very much! x0