A Flower Or Not:

by Scott Cole   May 24, 2015


I'm a green leaf
I'm not a flower,
So I'm not never
The man of the hour.

I don't get your looks
I don't get your stares,
I'm part of this plant
So you should share.

Yes you're so sexy
Pretty as a flower,
Your smell and your colors
They can over-power,

And all your good looks
Are from Mother Nature,
I guess that's the reason
Of your care-free behavior.

I know your on top
Right in the center,
When it comes to looks
You're always the winner.

But don't forget me
For I'm but your leaves,
And if we stick together
We both will achieve.

For it takes us both
To do this plant thing,
For I'm the muscle
And you're the bling.

You're nice to stare at
No one looks at me,
You get all the attention
As far as I see.

For you little flower
You're only for show,
And without my help
You never would grow.

So your precious bloom
Needs my appetite,
And if it wasn't for me
You never would delight..

Because clearly a flower
Would have no existence,
If it wasn't for us leaves
And our photosynthesis.

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  • 2 years ago

    by mistake

    Absolutely great poem! Loved it all, except the very last stanzas rhythm. Also nearly any true gardener will tell you that they look at the leaves more. But I guess this is more about a kind of fame which we can all understand. Great read, thank you.

    (Sorry last edit, the first verse had a double negative, but I’m going to take that with what I said before about gardeners looking at leaves and now enjoy it a little more)

  • 5 years ago

    by (Olwin ) Lee Mcdonald

    Brilliant! ... I loved reading this . It made me smile with its humour and wittyness! Very original and well written ;)
    Bravo :D

  • 6 years ago

    by Golden AnGel Rhapsodist

    I like this one...the rhyming and the word choice are very catchy. It's like i am singing while reading this....Kudos...

  • 6 years ago

    by Jyoti Rawat

    wawoooooooooooo
    Well written.

  • 9 years ago

    by Maple Tree

    Judging Comment

    What a unique and elegant nature poem written by Scott this week.. This poem can have several messages entangled with it... It also is humorous and elegant.. loved the pretty rhyme pattern.. wonderful!!

    • 2 years ago

      by mistake

      I think you’re use of “judging comment” came off weirdly. No offence meant!(really it was just a bit of a weird proclamation x)

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