Mighty Sunflower

Posted on May 4, 2021 by purplepeninportland 
Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub - Quadrille #127
Planting Seeds  (posted by Merrill)


Hoping against hope,
I plant seeds of
my favorite flower,
sunflower.  Seems
unfathomable
that a mighty
giant could grow
from a tiny seed.
I watch in awe,
as seed turns
to stem,  leaves
unfurl.  Yellow 
bonnet appears.  At
season’s end,  there
are sunflower seeds.

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About purplepeninportland

I am a freelance poet, born and bred in Brooklyn, New York. I live with my husband, John, and two charming rescue dogs–Marion Miller and Murphy. We spent eight lovely years in Portland, OR, but are now back in New York. My goal is to create and share poetry with others who write, or simply enjoy reading poetry. I hope to touch a nerve in you, and feel your sparks as well.
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27 Responses to Mighty Sunflower

  1. marialberg says:
    May 4, 2021 at 1:08 am

    I enjoyed this description of the awe of witnessing the life cycle.

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  2. Lucy says:
    May 4, 2021 at 3:34 am

    Beautiful!

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  3. Rachael says:
    May 4, 2021 at 7:31 am

    Lovely poem, it makes me want to plant my own sunflower! 🌻

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  4. kim881 says:
    May 4, 2021 at 7:44 am

    A sunny circular quadrille, Sara!

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  5. K.Hartless says:
    May 4, 2021 at 9:12 am

    Like the image of a bonnet.

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  6. merrildsmith says:
    May 4, 2021 at 2:24 pm

    I think planting seeds is always a act of hope. I love sunflowers, and I like the way you circled back from seed to flower to seed.

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  7. robtkistner says:
    May 4, 2021 at 2:24 pm

    Wonderful Quadrille, well written Sara!

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  8. Beverly Crawford says:
    May 4, 2021 at 3:49 pm

    The life cycle of a sunflower,beautifully presented!!

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  9. Helen Dehner says:
    May 4, 2021 at 4:48 pm

    YOU ~~~ are a sunflower.

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  11. Ken / rivrvlogr says:
    May 4, 2021 at 5:54 pm

    There definitely is a lot packed into a sunflower seed.!

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  12. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) says:
    May 4, 2021 at 7:48 pm

    Amazing what might grow from a seed.

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  13. sanaarizvi says:
    May 4, 2021 at 10:10 pm

    Ooh I love the circularity of this quadrille, Sara 😀 stellar writing here 💝💝

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