will your flower grow
if you allow weeds to choke
its need to be free?
About the Creator
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Introduction This is the first challenge entry that I have written since Vocal has fixed my ability to publish. I work during the night and came up with a hybrid poetry form, the terzareyu, a cross between terza rima and Senryū (川柳). Look them up for what the forms are.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred about 3 hours ago in Poets
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Comments (7)
Confucius would be proud of this bit of wisdom
Whoaaa, this was so deep! Loved your poem!
this is lovely
Depends on if you are growing wildflowers there are some pretty weeds out there. I planted and wildflowers seeds and the weeds seem to help them out.
Its a fact, weeds kill beautiful flower garden for sure
Powerful food for thought!
Much more than a gardening question here. A profound poem!