Hello Brenda,

A wonderful creative write. I can only imagine how much research it took to pick out the plants of death. I love mushrooms, especially woodland varieties. Those red domed ones that look like they've been sprinkled with sea salt. Shall I pluck one and then on my way home have and bite off a chunk? Maybe not, eh? Lol

Super stuff.

Take care,

Michael

P.s. dinner at yours then?

Hello Brenda.

I love walking in the countryside with my dogs, particularly the woods, and am aware of a few of the varieties you have pointed out.
We went to Cornwall for a week last year and Foxglove is everywhere. As beautiful as it is to look at, I believe that can give you a rather disagreeable stomach too - although, I'm not sure why you would be eating Foxglove! Anyway, my oldest boy worries a fair bit and that fact practically ruined his holiday!
This is a wonderful write and really creative as Michael says; I love the scattering of rhyme and alliteration you have employed throughout this piece.
Nominated.

Take care and all the very best,
Ben

Brenda, I really like this one. Very creative and imagery filled. Love the scatters of rhyming throughout.

There are so many others
just as deadly
in Mother Natures' beautiful arsenal
all there for the taking
all there for the killing
so think twice
before you pluck
that lovely bloom
for it really could be
the bringer of doom...
^^
Love this last stanza because it's so true. You never know what is poisonous or not.

Em

Hello Brenda what a beautiful write and so very true. Don't plug and try unless you are sure what it is. Take care

Thanks everyone! I will add more to this- I have been psycho busy at work - I just wanted you all to know I really appreciate your comments!

Brenda, wow. What a lot of interesting facts woven into your poetry and what a refreshing different view of nature. Nice to read and also educational it must have taken you ages to write. Well done on a unique enjoyable piece. Milly x

Like so many people I've met, they seem nice, until you get to know them, loved this, as beautiful as nature is, it definitely can be deadly.

Hi Brenda,
A wonderful piece with so much information included, I like the message at the end as well, it's a different beautiful read :)

Thank you so much for sharing.

Congratulations!!!

Well done Brenda; a deadly poem with a lively result!!

Take care,

Michael

Congratulations Brenda!

Congratulations on a very well deserved win. take care Milly x

Congrats on your win Brends

Hi Brenda....Just beautiful

Michael x

Judges comment

Reminds me of something Seamus Heaney would write, 'blackberries' spring to mind. A poem that talks about how wonderful nature is but then warns us at the same time. In his case it was about overindulging, in this case a warning about how deadly some of these plants can be.
A shame triffids weren't on the list.
'List' is the saline point with this piece for me, some great narrative, great descriptions. Obviously a great deal of research has gone into this, yet it reads a little 'shopping list' so a 7 this time.