The Dandelion Stood Alone
a chain rhyme - see contest directions161 total reviews
Comment from expressions9
Dear Brooke
Your poem flows as smoothly as butter! Excellent rhyme and rhythm, and with its enjambment it's a perfect example of this form. A lovely description, with personification, of the dandelion's uniqueness that sets her apart - and a brilliant contest entry! All the best! Christine :)
reply by the author on 03-Sep-2014
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Dear Brooke
Your poem flows as smoothly as butter! Excellent rhyme and rhythm, and with its enjambment it's a perfect example of this form. A lovely description, with personification, of the dandelion's uniqueness that sets her apart - and a brilliant contest entry! All the best! Christine :)
Comment Written 03-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 03-Sep-2014
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Christine, thank you so much for your generous and thoughtful review :-) Brooke
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You've very welcome Brooke! :)
Comment from reconciled
wow....very very impressive. Hey you....-smile-...just superb...the idea and every word turned real. Wonderful read....sorry I'm out O gold....love michael
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2014
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wow....very very impressive. Hey you....-smile-...just superb...the idea and every word turned real. Wonderful read....sorry I'm out O gold....love michael
Comment Written 03-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2014
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Michael, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from Carole Rosa
Brooke, your presentation that compliments your lovely poetic piece, is beautiful. I don't know how you do it. You write poems everyday, you enter contest, you review every piece that crosses the screen, you write reviews until your fingers probably bleed, and you teach classes. You are amazing and you still seem quite sane!!! Very nice. Carole
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2014
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Brooke, your presentation that compliments your lovely poetic piece, is beautiful. I don't know how you do it. You write poems everyday, you enter contest, you review every piece that crosses the screen, you write reviews until your fingers probably bleed, and you teach classes. You are amazing and you still seem quite sane!!! Very nice. Carole
Comment Written 03-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2014
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Carole, thank you so much. I truly appreciate your comments. The jury is still out on the sane part. LOL :-) Brooke
Comment from sweetwoodjax
this is an excellent write, brooke, the deandelion that spread her seeds in the breeze meant that she would never be alone. I enjoyed reading it. good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2014
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this is an excellent write, brooke, the deandelion that spread her seeds in the breeze meant that she would never be alone. I enjoyed reading it. good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 03-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2014
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sweetwoodjax, thank you so much for your kind contest wishes and thoughtful review :-) Brooke
Comment from l.raven
HI Brooke, leave it to you to find the last dandelion standing...I love your poem...beautiful description of a lone weed....LOL..ya know I love ya...your poem and your colors are stunning...very well written you...Luff Linda xxoo
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2014
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HI Brooke, leave it to you to find the last dandelion standing...I love your poem...beautiful description of a lone weed....LOL..ya know I love ya...your poem and your colors are stunning...very well written you...Luff Linda xxoo
Comment Written 03-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2014
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Linda, thank you so much :-) Brooke
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alwayssssssssss welcome Brooke...xxoo
Comment from madhatter1977
Well this seems like a seriously good poem! I like the personification of the dandelion (commonly a weed) being the interest in the poem. The bees are also well incorporated allowing the last verse to flow well. Good luck in the contest, Brooke! Best wishes, Pete :)
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2014
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Well this seems like a seriously good poem! I like the personification of the dandelion (commonly a weed) being the interest in the poem. The bees are also well incorporated allowing the last verse to flow well. Good luck in the contest, Brooke! Best wishes, Pete :)
Comment Written 03-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2014
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Pete, thank you so much for your kind contest wishes and generous six stars :-) Brooke
Comment from mommydear42
Thanks for sharing your dandelion. It's almost always looked
upon as a weed and not the beauty it might be if left to grow,a little gold scattered here and there. It is rarely seen as a the beauty of a flower.Instead it is considered an
intrusion sent to mar the soil and landscape. Perhaps we
should give it more thought.
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2014
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Thanks for sharing your dandelion. It's almost always looked
upon as a weed and not the beauty it might be if left to grow,a little gold scattered here and there. It is rarely seen as a the beauty of a flower.Instead it is considered an
intrusion sent to mar the soil and landscape. Perhaps we
should give it more thought.
Comment Written 03-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2014
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mommydear, thank you so very much :-) Brooke
Comment from Trybuck
Git the gun Gandma
and shoot that thang
What thang Gandpa
Dat blasted weed over thar
But Gandpa, it's a purty weed
still a blasted weed dat needs shootin
Ok, I'm through now... Well done, Buck
reply by the author on 03-Sep-2014
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Git the gun Gandma
and shoot that thang
What thang Gandpa
Dat blasted weed over thar
But Gandpa, it's a purty weed
still a blasted weed dat needs shootin
Ok, I'm through now... Well done, Buck
Comment Written 03-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 03-Sep-2014
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thanks so much, Buck, for the laugh and the generous sixth star :-) Brooke
Comment from tedanytime
Friend, your chain poem is delightfully crafted. Nice rhymes that link together from beginning to end...
Always consider the dandelion a weed, but you have elevated it into a starring role.
"She grew apart, but not concealed,
a blazing star whose sight revealed
she did not need another's light
to validate what hers could yield."
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2014
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Friend, your chain poem is delightfully crafted. Nice rhymes that link together from beginning to end...
Always consider the dandelion a weed, but you have elevated it into a starring role.
"She grew apart, but not concealed,
a blazing star whose sight revealed
she did not need another's light
to validate what hers could yield."
Comment Written 03-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2014
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Thank you, Ted, for your thoughtful response to this poem :-) Brooke
Comment from ElegantButler
Such a beautiful poem. It is good that there are nice things like this said about the much maligned dandelion. Indeed, the line about the bees makes me wonder, maybe all the thoughtless destruction of plant life is the reason there are few bees?
reply by the author on 03-Sep-2014
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Such a beautiful poem. It is good that there are nice things like this said about the much maligned dandelion. Indeed, the line about the bees makes me wonder, maybe all the thoughtless destruction of plant life is the reason there are few bees?
Comment Written 03-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 03-Sep-2014
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Elegant Butler, thank you so much :-) Brooke
