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Beauty and the Beholder – 2011 posting

October 20, 2011 by Betty Hayes Albright

I’m a stranger to this land,

what are these graceful flowers

with plush yellow pods

waving lightly

in the early afternoon?

Such a lovely garden you have!

But why are you cutting them down?

They’re dandelions!

you say with disgust.

Puzzling,

I bid you farewell

and trip on the trash

in the street.

9 Responses

on October 20, 2011 at 5:53 pm | Reply Dennis N. O'Brien

Good poem – Good point. This reminds me – we had a farm once that had previously been a gladioli farm but I was running cattle on it so I had to slash (mow) acres and acres of beautiful gladioli flowers of all different colours as they kept coming up from the bulbs(I have a photo of it, there might even be a poem in it). One man’s weeds…..

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- on October 20, 2011 at 7:12 pm | Reply Betty
  
  Oh so sad – sacrificial gladiolas. I guess this must happen sometimes….? Makes me wonder what became of my mom’s prize Iris bed when they sold the house in 1990. Alas!
  
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on October 21, 2011 at 3:57 am | Reply journeyintopoetry

This is lovely!!

It has brought to mind my “Beautiful Weed” poem!

I think dandelions are amazing flowers, surprising us with those beautiful clocks after flowering is all done!

Christine xx

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on October 21, 2011 at 10:28 am | Reply Aveek-howifeel

why is he cutting it down?:(

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on October 21, 2011 at 11:42 am | Reply Becoming herself

It has always surprised me how much people hate dandelions – the flower is so striking. I think they would be appreciated if they were rarer, perhaps. I really liked your poem; it sums up my puzzlement exactly! And your description of the dandelions is lovely.

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on October 21, 2011 at 5:49 pm | Reply Betty

Thanks for the comments, and I agree with you all about the amazing dandelion. I’ve heard they’re 100% edible – from the leaves, and flowers, to the roots! They’re so colorful – but I guess being hardy makes them a “weed”? Hmm……..

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on October 22, 2011 at 7:50 am | Reply Alter Ego

Clever…

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on October 26, 2011 at 5:56 am | Reply mrkoenig66

There are many, Many, MANY poems I become enamored with, but there are far fewer words of poetry that feel so much a part of me, as “Beauty And The Beholder.” I am so grateful to be able to connect with such energy in a orchestrated symphony of words and even more grateful to connect with the maestro!

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- on October 26, 2011 at 10:35 am | Reply Betty
  
  Thank you so much!! 🙂
  
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