Daffodils
Wonderland Poetry Prompt Challenge Day 10
In the hush beneath powerlines,
through fractured stones,
no gardener knelt to bless them.
No springtime choir sang.
Still, golden heads rose,
leaning towards the shadowed light,
the kind filtered by clouds
like a half-remembered memory,
or a lullaby hummed to a ghost.
Roots thread through ruin,
tasting rust,
sipping rain
that fell before the world began.
They were never meant to be here.
And yet
yellow ablaze in the rubble.
A flicker. A flare.
The petaled armor of hope
unfurled against battle-smoked skies
as if the world exhaled
and breathed them into being.
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Ellie Hoovs
Breathing life into the lost and broken. Writes to mend what fire couldn't destroy. Poetry stitched from ashes, longing, and stubborn hope.
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Here is my entry for Day 10, thank you! https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/this-spring-is-not-the-same%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cstyle data-emotion-css="w4qknv-Replies">.css-w4qknv-Replies{display:grid;gap:1.5rem;}
Beautifully written, such imagery!
I adore daffodils! They are such an image of resilience! Wonderful work!
Lovely words, and i do like daffodils
It's beautiful! I love it!
Lovely poem, Eliie, such deep sentiment. Here is my Daffodil poem: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/daffodils-erupt%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Here’s my entry for Daffodils: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/daffodils-2v25ei0wus%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Beautiful, beautiful poem, Ellie. Because of that resilience it’s important not to kill the daffodils (or any flower) by selfishly cutting them. 🌼
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Here’s my daffodil poem: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/dancing-daffodils%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Beautiful written
Beautiful poem & image… I love daffodils. Lovely lines: “No springtime choir sang. Still, golden heads rose, leaning towards the shadowed light,”
I love how you detail the resilience of the daffodils. Great work, Ellie!
Dear Ellie as beautiful poetry as always. Amazing 🌼🌼🌼🌼