BUTTERCUP (Haiku) Thursday Poets Rally Week 24
There was this little flower
I kept her in a case
A beautiful little flower
Soft colour oh so fair
I took this little flower
Along life’s winding path
I hid her well for she was mine
But now she’s almost dust
I loved my little flower
She knew with all my heart
But as with every flower
She pined for daily glow
If I had known better
I may have let her grow
At the time it felt so right
As she was all aglow
My one and only flower
Has lost all of her power
If only I picked her up
My dying little Buttercup
I accept the Perfect Poet nomination and nominate http://www.tracyhsays.com/
THANKS JINGLE OXOX
SEAT OF MY SOUL 
July 2, 2010 at 9:49 am
So very sweet, love this!!! Love that photo as well…the single flower emerging up from the solidity of concrete. Very nicely done. Brought a smile to a rather hectic day! =)
July 2, 2010 at 10:14 am
If I could make you smile, I’ve done good. Thanks for the lovely comment 🙂
July 2, 2010 at 9:54 am
blooming beautiful in a concrete land. the power and durability of nature is a miracle we take for granted.
and i love this song!
and not just since ‘there’s something about mary’ came out:)
July 2, 2010 at 10:17 am
Your comments are always so much appreciated. Thank you so much and have a wonderful day 🙂
July 2, 2010 at 10:03 am
Your blog always reminds me of that song. Coincidence? lol Clever poem, lovely lines and image too.
July 2, 2010 at 10:18 am
Coincidence….don’t think so 🙂 Have a lovely day my friend 🙂
July 2, 2010 at 10:05 am
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July 2, 2010 at 10:06 am
that is very gentle and lovely…
thank you…
you may need to visit participants in my list to get more feedback.
cheers!
July 2, 2010 at 10:19 am
I will do that Jingle and thanks for everything…we love you 🙂
July 2, 2010 at 10:26 am
Very nice. Such a sad commentary on how love can smother.
July 2, 2010 at 10:54 am
Lovely to have you visit my nook…Thank you 🙂
July 2, 2010 at 10:37 am
Lovely poem 🙂
July 2, 2010 at 10:54 am
Thanks for visiting and have a lovely day 🙂
July 2, 2010 at 10:47 am
these poems are excellent
July 2, 2010 at 10:55 am
Your comments always mean so much…thank you and have a wonderful day 🙂
July 2, 2010 at 11:08 am
As always, lovely and gorgerous work. So sad and gentle – I love it!
July 3, 2010 at 4:07 am
Your comments always make me happy – have a wonderful weekend ~ Amanda
July 2, 2010 at 12:06 pm
That phot is phenomenal…adds power to your already lovely and bittersweet words.
July 2, 2010 at 12:14 pm
Thanks so much Susicate, your comments are very much appreciated. Have a lovely day 🙂
July 2, 2010 at 12:29 pm
LOve the photo and the sweet poem..well done. I’ve always liked that song. Heartspell
July 2, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Thanks Heartspell, your comments means a lot…always 🙂
July 2, 2010 at 2:19 pm
Happy Rally Week, Amanda 🙂
Lovely story poem…good work.
Just Say’n
July 2, 2010 at 3:04 pm
Thank you Tracy, your comments always means so much to me 🙂
July 2, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Oh boy!! This is such a sweet poem! So innocent and …well… SWEET!!!
Have a lovely weekend, Amanda!
July 2, 2010 at 3:05 pm
Thanks and hope you have a fabulours weekend too:)
July 2, 2010 at 2:25 pm
this is really sweet… like everyone says.. a piece of word candy.
July 2, 2010 at 3:05 pm
I appreciate your comment and thanks for visiting. 🙂
July 2, 2010 at 2:33 pm
I found this to be a very powerful poem,,,, it touched me at a more highly refined thought and sensation with an air of a spiritual and ethereal quality.
A very Zen moment in reading this poem.
Joanny
July 2, 2010 at 3:06 pm
Your beautiful words are greatly appreciated and thanks so much Joanny 🙂
July 2, 2010 at 3:53 pm
Aww. You are so great! I mean, you inspired me with this poem! I sure am only a 14-year old girl but this poem woke me up for some reasons… I really love and enjoyed reading it. Great job!
July 2, 2010 at 4:03 pm
And it inspires me that a beautiful young girl do me the honor of visiting my nook. Thank you for your lovely comment. And might I say, I am excited to see what you come up with next. You are so very talented 🙂
July 2, 2010 at 5:11 pm
Lovely poem, flowers have so many meanings and your poem a deeper one…well done!x
July 2, 2010 at 5:23 pm
Thanks Yvette, I always appreciate your comments so much 🙂
July 2, 2010 at 6:04 pm
So sad…………I hope it’s not about you.
Does it matter that the poem is about a buttercup yet the flower is a viola, probaly not, it’s just the symbolisim.
The poem could be about love, it’s not enough to light the fire, you have to keep adding wood to keep it alive.
July 2, 2010 at 6:30 pm
Thanks Karen…true words spoken:) Your comment’s so much appreciated….I love you my friend:)
July 2, 2010 at 7:11 pm
amazing job done!
double cheers!
😉
July 2, 2010 at 10:40 pm
It’s your wonderful inspiration that does that….thanks Jingle:)
July 2, 2010 at 7:34 pm
words that just sing..loved the flow!
July 2, 2010 at 10:41 pm
Your comments are very valuable to me..thanks so very much:)
July 2, 2010 at 8:10 pm
Sweet poem! Unusual topic too.
July 2, 2010 at 10:42 pm
Thanks so much Jessica…wonderful to see you here:)
July 2, 2010 at 9:32 pm
many of us know the feeling of wanting to hold onto something we love too tightly.
thank you for coming by my site. i hope that you will visit again ~
July 2, 2010 at 10:43 pm
And I most definately will Samantha…and thank you the same…lovely to have you here:)
July 2, 2010 at 10:03 pm
this is too, too beautiful. some people do it with their kids. is that pic genuine?
congratulations for the very well deserved prize.
July 2, 2010 at 10:44 pm
Thanks s much Trisha, I am so happy that you’ve come to visit….have a wonderful day:)
July 2, 2010 at 10:26 pm
What a beautiful poem, written with softness as you read from line to line. A wonderful flow too. I did feel the saddest in your words, but that is good. An excellent poem is supposed to make you feel emotional, happy, and etc. and yours surely does that. Thank you for stopping by my blog to read my poem. That was so very nice of you.
July 2, 2010 at 10:45 pm
Your kind words are truly appreciated Viola, I am thinking of you. Thank you so much and God bless:)
July 3, 2010 at 1:03 am
Thank you for your comment and this beautiful tale of you and a flower.
July 3, 2010 at 4:05 am
Thanks so much for stopping by my little nook ~ and have a fabulous weekend.
July 3, 2010 at 2:25 am
Beautiful.
Rhyme on!
Tim Keeton
(Undead)Poet / Wizard / Teller-of-tales
July 3, 2010 at 4:06 am
Thanks Tim….Ditto and have a fabulous weekend ~ Amanda
July 3, 2010 at 5:49 am
Great write, sweet flowing rhymes, and a powerful message packed in this beautiful poem. It was a pleasure to read.
Have a splendid weekend Amanda.
Cheers!
July 3, 2010 at 7:22 am
It is always an honor for me to receive any feedback from you…thanking you so much ~ x
July 3, 2010 at 6:02 am
Sweet and sad… have you ever tried rhymes? It might work well with this sort of poem.
http://mairmusic.wordpress.com/
July 3, 2010 at 7:23 am
Thanks for stopping by ~ I am still so new at this and am feeling my way around…and am honored to learn from all of you ~ x
July 3, 2010 at 12:45 pm
buttercup, this is a beautiful metaphorical depiction of reality. more often than not, too much love can also kill. sometimes you have to learn to let go in order to let it live.
i am a big fan of the “build me up buttercup” song. i will never get tired of listening to it. thanks for sharing.
July 3, 2010 at 1:05 pm
I’m so happy that you liked the read and thanks so much for visiting…have a wonderful weekend 🙂 ~ Amanda x
July 3, 2010 at 6:20 pm
Congratulations on the award, Amanda… you totally deserve it!!! Cheers!!!! Yaayyy
July 4, 2010 at 12:16 am
congratulation n ur poem is really nice
July 4, 2010 at 6:48 am
Well thank you kindly, your comment means a lot. Have a wonderful weekend ~ Amanda
July 4, 2010 at 12:45 am
letting you know I am getting your poem to my file so that it appears on Promising Poets Parking Lot…
I will post text only, and with your blog name, general blog link included.
Thank you for the contribution!
🙂
July 4, 2010 at 6:49 am
Jingle, you do so much for us and I want to thank you from the heart. You are a very very special Lady. God bless ~ Amanda x
July 4, 2010 at 9:49 am
Excellent poem 🙂 Really captures some strong emotions. I also absolutely love the picture!
July 4, 2010 at 10:01 am
Thank you so much for your comment and visiting my little nook. Take care ~ x
July 4, 2010 at 11:28 am
I love this…so sweet indeed.
July 4, 2010 at 5:15 pm
Thanks Kelly for stopping by!!! Have a great weekend! ~ x
July 4, 2010 at 6:57 pm
I absolutely love this piece. When I was a kid, I would often pluck flowers and leaves. As I grew older, I started refraining from doing so as I didn’t want them to wither and die because of me. Even now often I will reach out to pluck a flower, but stop myself before doing so. They’re most beautiful while they can still grow 🙂 Keep writing!
July 5, 2010 at 9:50 am
I have to say that to this day I am exactly the same…it hurts my heart to take life from them!! Thanks for your kind words 🙂
July 5, 2010 at 12:53 am
well spoken
July 5, 2010 at 9:55 am
Thanks Chilton for stopping by my little nook. I appreciate it very much x
July 5, 2010 at 3:28 am
lovely poem…its difficult to let go of somethin that u love isnt it????
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July 5, 2010 at 9:55 am
Your comment’s very much appreciated Hoiden….thanks for stopping by. ~ Amanda
July 5, 2010 at 5:24 am
buttercup…
Loved the rhythm of this poem of yours… a little sad though.
btw, i loved the dumplings too. 🙂
your blog makes both my stomach and my spirit full.
July 5, 2010 at 9:59 am
Doni…your comment was just beautiful…thanks so much and know that I appreciate it very much x
July 5, 2010 at 7:21 am
I really love the flow and rhythm of this one. Stay inspired!!
July 5, 2010 at 10:00 am
Thanks Amanda….I appreciate your comment…from ~Amanda 🙂
July 5, 2010 at 8:48 am
an excellent reminder that we must let go. let love. let God.
good work!
July 5, 2010 at 10:03 am
I just love your name…..and thanks so much for visiting. I will return the compliment. x
July 5, 2010 at 1:08 pm
So many things the flower could be a metaphor for, lovely
July 5, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Lovely to see you here Jessica and thanks so much for your comment. ~ x
July 5, 2010 at 9:46 pm
Lovely poem. I enjoyed it. Thanks.
July 6, 2010 at 7:25 am
Thanks so much for visiting my nook Cerridwyn…I will return the compliment. Have a great day 🙂
July 6, 2010 at 1:39 am
lovely poem.. and the image is very haunting.. love this 🙂
July 6, 2010 at 7:53 am
Thanks for stopping by my nook…I will return the compliment. Have a lovely day!! 🙂
July 6, 2010 at 2:00 am
Beautiful poem, brought back a lot of childhood memories for me 🙂
July 6, 2010 at 7:55 am
Thanks Tasha….for stopping by. Have a wonderful day:)
July 7, 2010 at 4:20 am
Such a lovely and touching way to show the loss of one so dear when that dearest thing is not allowed to thrive. Beautiful poem and lovely choice of a phote.
July 7, 2010 at 9:21 am
Glad you liked the read and thanks so much for stopping by…I will return the compliment ~ Amanda
July 8, 2010 at 10:55 am
Very enigmatic. I love the complex simplicity. Very rich. – Bill
July 8, 2010 at 11:54 am
Thank you so much for reading and for the thoughtful comments. It warms my heart ~ Amanda
July 8, 2010 at 12:19 pm
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July 8, 2010 at 12:45 pm
Again, I feel honored and proud to be amongst all of you wonderful friends. Thanks again ~ Amanda x
July 10, 2010 at 4:47 am
Very nice. I liked the imagery, and I liked that you spelled colour in the old British style. It looks so much nicer that way.
July 10, 2010 at 11:10 am
Back in South Africa (were I grew up) we spell colour the same way!!!!! Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by 🙂
July 10, 2010 at 3:03 pm
Hi buttercup,
Good metaphor and lovely short verses!
July 10, 2010 at 5:22 pm
Thanks so much for you kind and generous words…have a wonderful weekend! x
October 24, 2010 at 4:49 pm
one can only picture your adorable flower and love it 🙂
Peace
October 25, 2010 at 10:53 am
Thanks for the visit, much appreciated oxoxox