19 May 2013

Dandelions

Life force
from gold petals
spawns fairy-clock seeds
in clusters, waiting for a waft
of wind.

Perhaps
some flower whorls
are harvested instead
by a maker of wine-heady
liquid...

Its taste
will please the tongue,
but maybe not the head.
If taken to excess, beware
it's strength!

Cinquains to tell it like it is for Tess at the Mag 169, where she featured Lighthouse Dandelions by Jamie Wyeth from which I took this snippet for inspiration.
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21 comments:

  1. Helen19 May 2013 at 17:19

    Absolutely delightful .. cheers to you!

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  2. Doctor FTSE19 May 2013 at 17:27

    Dandelion wine, eh? Sounds very tasty. And a masterstroke to throw that horrid yellow building away.

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  3. Kathe W.19 May 2013 at 18:41

    lovely! love the first verse especially!

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  4. Berowne19 May 2013 at 21:09

    A toast,in dandelion wine, to you...

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  5. Truedessa20 May 2013 at 01:32

    A nice read I really liked the opening verse.

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  6. Silent Otto 20 May 2013 at 10:43

    Stored sunlight from the witches brew- thanks , Jinksy

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  7. Susan Lindquist20 May 2013 at 13:43

    Love it! A cautionary poem for the gardener and the tipler ... too much of a good thing is not a good thing. Great offering this week!

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  8. Unknown20 May 2013 at 14:27

    Years ago I tried Dandelion wine. Didn't find it appealing but I guess others do!

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    1. Jinksy20 May 2013 at 20:45

      I must admit, in the days of my youth, it was the only drink which made me feel squiffy after two glasses! I never repeated this experience, but I always enjoyed just the one glass, in future. lol

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  9. Sueann20 May 2013 at 14:38

    Yummmm...Dandelion wine...so good.
    Loved your inspirational insights of the lowly yet stunning dandelion!
    And your art piece is fabulous
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  10. DebbyMc20 May 2013 at 21:58

    Love your crop and manipulation of the prompt, and your writing. Ahhhhh, dandelion wine...never had it but loved the tales my mother would tell of making and enjoying it. Perhaps one day. Thanks for your comment, it's fun to be back here.

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  11. Dana Dampier20 May 2013 at 22:36

    I love what you did with the picture... it almost inspires me to write a whole new poem! Dandelion wine... a very enticing thought!

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  12. Susan Anderson21 May 2013 at 00:22

    Always wondered what dandelion wine would be like...

    Nice one!

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  13. Anonymous21 May 2013 at 06:56

    Very charming =) I can't say I have tried Dandelion wine

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  14. Dave King21 May 2013 at 11:38

    Superb - even with the cautionary element. Love it.

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  15. Anonymous22 May 2013 at 04:18

    Wonderful cinquain. Potent potion.

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  16. Lyn22 May 2013 at 21:06

    You bring out the best in the dandelion!

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  17. kelvin s.m.23 May 2013 at 01:02

    ...aww... i like what you've done with the snippet... a wonderful set of cinquains... smiles...

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  18. Tess Kincaid23 May 2013 at 19:01

    "Fairy-clock" is so delightful...

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