Comment from nancy_e_davis

Excellent

Wow! If every one of those pods made a flower at the same time that would make a statement Tom. Is that plant really as tall as the trees or did you make it seem to be. Interesting poem. Meter is off a bit in your poem in the fifth stanza and at the end, but I enjoyed it. Nancy

 Comment Written 16-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 16-Feb-2016

Thank you Nancy. Yes, wouldnt that be something. That plant is at least 20 feet tall. Those are trees, I couldn't even get the whole thing in, with the lens I had on my camera. I needed a wide angle lens for that. The nether change was intentional.

Comment from brenda bickers

Excellent

Hi Treischel,
I'm so glad this poem came with a picture otherwise this would have to have that adult content tag on it. lol
A magnificent plant and a great poem.
Brenda

 Comment Written 16-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 16-Feb-2016

Thank you Brenda. I did consider that.

Comment from Pantygynt

Excellent

You are getting all botanical, Tom. Spring must be just round the corner and with such a phallic emblem as this an old man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of once upon a time. Lol. It looks like some form of cactus or succulent and the large flower bears that out as well.

The break with the rhyming placement at the end is masterful and declares that the risque jokes are over andd the flower is a thing of rare beauty.

 Comment Written 16-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 16-Feb-2016

Thank you Pantygynt. I was going through my old photos for a flower to inspire be on a gloomy morning and stumbled over this one. I remember the day that I spotted this in the wood,s and took its picture. My wife said, "Why do you want a picture of that ugly thing?", and I said, "Because it is magnificent, I know there's a poem in it". I finally got around to writing it.

Comment from amada

Exceptional

I love this work, the image and the sense of it. How wonderful that from a tiny little seed something so great and powerful could rise. You capture the "seed" of it. Such a lesson as well.

 Comment Written 16-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 16-Feb-2016

Thank you Amada. That is truly an impressive weed. I'm glad you liked my poem. I appreciate the six stars as well.

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

Excellent

It is a towering plant, nothing seem to be able to stop its growth. It seems to produce yellow flowers. Standing tall over everything else.

 Comment Written 15-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 16-Feb-2016

Thank you Sandra. Yes.

Comment from chaostranquility

Excellent

This is a playful poem, and I found myself liking the rhyme scheme very much. It seems to flow very smoothly. The picture is quite interesting, though I'm not quite sure what it is either haha!

 Comment Written 15-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 15-Feb-2016

Thank you so much chaostranquility.

Comment from I am Cat

Excellent

I can't tell how tall it is... but it reminds me of ragweed... (I hate ragweed... ) well, more importantly, it hates me :(

lol

Don't be fooled by the yellow flower! LOL
love this, Tom... shows your playful side, yet also shows your incredible versatility. Well done

Click here... is it this?

Cat

 Comment Written 15-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 15-Feb-2016

Thank you Cat. It certainly look like it. Have you ever seen one grow 20 feet high?

reply by I am Cat on 15-Feb-2016

That would be my nightmare Tom :(

Comment from Joan E.

Excellent

Another conundrum--I have know idea what this plant is but it makes an amazing "statement". Your salute to its "stature" and your rhyme schemes are quite effective. Here's to the "virile weed" filling the "sky"! -Joan

 Comment Written 15-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 15-Feb-2016

Thank you Joan. Yes, and don't forget the yellow flower.

reply by Joan E. on 15-Feb-2016

Oh, yes--long live the yellow flower! Sweet dreams- Joan

Comment from lightink

Excellent

You totally should have seen my eyes popping up upon reading the title and seeing the plant! Now, that's an element of surprise! The best sense of humor ever! I was pretty much smiling throughout! Excellent and very entertaining carried metaphor! That's sure a memorable poem!

 Comment Written 15-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 15-Feb-2016

Thank you Jyoti. Then I succeeded in my goal - to get a smile.

Comment from Mark Schardine

Excellent

The poem resembles the plant, a plant that annoys us as it propagates. Nonetheless, sometimes we prefer wild plants to domesticated ones. They have a survival instinct to go with their beauty.

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 Comment Written 15-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 15-Feb-2016

Thank you Mark. They sure do.