Comment from Dave M

Excellent

Brooke,

This is an excellent poem, without any faults that I could find. Guess people are more complex than sunflowers, even if those blossoms have the better idea.

Dave

 Comment Written 05-Sep-2009

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reply by the author on 05-Sep-2009

Thank you, Dave - I'm sure you're right :-) Brooke

Comment from Begin Again

Excellent

Brooke

We traveled through the country for hours the last two days and I saw many farms with lovely sun flowers along the fence. Almost like majestic guards in a way. Too bad, as humans we don't learn the lessons that nature tries to show us. Life might be a little easier if we turned our heads toward the sky and our Lord's teachings. Marvelous!

Carol

 Comment Written 05-Sep-2009

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reply by the author on 05-Sep-2009

Carol, thank you for that beautifully insightful comment! Brooke :-)

Comment from barbara.wilkey

Excellent

Wouldn't it be wonderful if all of us turned our head to the our life source, but of course as human's we do not. Oh well. As for you, you once again did a wonderful job and I enjoyed reading.

 Comment Written 04-Sep-2009

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reply by the author on 05-Sep-2009

Barbara, thank you for your most gracious review. Brooke :-)

Comment from Carol D Parker

Excellent

Wow I'm amazed at how this poem affected me. You sure did it right that twist in the last lines is so creative. And so true. I really enjoyed reading this. I applaud your talent. You're great.
Carol

 Comment Written 04-Sep-2009

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reply by the author on 05-Sep-2009

Thanks so much, Carol - your comments have made my day :-) Brooke

Comment from Stergios Palaras Jr

Excellent

Nature's wisdom, huh. We humans seem to be part of nature, and still, so against it... But sometimes so alike, as we are capable of creating beauty and perfection.

hehe, Like you ;)

 Comment Written 04-Sep-2009

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reply by the author on 05-Sep-2009

Thank you, Stergios - I appreciate your kind comments a great deal :-) Brooke

Comment from Gert sherwood

Excellent

Hello Brooke,
I see your message within you metaphor poem.
Yes, we all should hang our heads and yearn and appreciate the warmth of God's glorious sun.
Thank you again for sharing your poetic talent.

Gert

 Comment Written 04-Sep-2009

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reply by the author on 04-Sep-2009

Gert, thank you, my friend :-) Brooke

Comment from DecrepitOldBag

Excellent

Oh, Brooke, this is another of your wonderful flower poems and I specially like this one as I love sunflowers.

I usually grow a few in my garden by the fence, but this year we've had so much rain and too little sun. The plants managed to grow in a spindly way up to about eighteen inches, then they died. :(

Never mind. There's always next year!

Hugs and warm wishes
Kat

 Comment Written 04-Sep-2009

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reply by the author on 04-Sep-2009

Yes, they really do need their sun - they would have all died in my neighborhood this summer too since in June we had weeks and weeks of nothing but gray skies and pouring rain. Thanks, Kat. Brooke :-)

Comment from cheyennewy

Excellent

Hi Brooke...this is a great cinqauin. I like your third line as it describes the sunflower turning to the sun. When I was walking yesterday I passed a yard that had many sunflowers all taller than me....what a sight...well done....blessings....chey

 Comment Written 04-Sep-2009

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reply by the author on 04-Sep-2009

Thank you, Chey - yes, they're quite imposing as well as beautiful, aren't they? Brooke

Comment from RADIO

Excellent

I am impressed once again as
so often before by the way you
bring a strong message with wisdom
to your poems. You are a true
philospher who sees what most will never
see in life and human emotions.
Radio

 Comment Written 04-Sep-2009

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reply by the author on 04-Sep-2009

Thank you, Radio - I appreciate such a thoughtful review. Brooke :-)

Comment from Nescher Pyscher

Excellent

I'm not sure you got there with this one, Brooke.

I DID know that about sunflowers, but I don't think your form allowed you to adequately make the connection between us ignoring the sun or wanting it, and the sunflower.

I grant you, I'm ENORMOUSLY distracted right now, so maybe I didn't get it, but that's what I was left with.

Good piece, though.

:0)

 Comment Written 04-Sep-2009

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reply by the author on 04-Sep-2009

Nescher, distracted??? By one itsy bitsy little teeny tiny baby? LOL Thanks, my friend. Brooke :-)