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

[Laura E. Aranda]

This is very good! I planted sunflowers this year that were tall as my house. They were gorgeous and i took many pictures of them....maybe I will put some of those on here! Who is peggy? Good luck in the contest! Cheers,lea

[Helena]

So good to see Peggy Paris again with her classic poetry!
Excellent, I just couldn't fault this exquisite poem.
A beautiful insight into nature you have shown us here
and it was an absolute delight to read. Bravo...Peggy!!
P.S. graphic was well chosen.

Helena :)