Daisy do, Daisy don't,
hide away, will or won't;
child unseen, child of woe,
please be kind if you know.
Cuts on arms, signs of fear,
anxious thoughts very near.
Daddy loves her, loves her not,
hide away from all the rot;
uninvited, trails of lust,
hidden girl in the dust.
hide away, will or won't;
child unseen, child of woe,
please be kind if you know.
Cuts on arms, signs of fear,
anxious thoughts very near.
Daddy loves her, loves her not,
hide away from all the rot;
uninvited, trails of lust,
hidden girl in the dust.
Mish at dverse poets has given us a few options for todays poetry challenge. I have chosen one of Mish's photos, which is not to be a poem about flowers. I'm not sure just where my poem came from today but perhaps it highlights a continuing travesty that affects many today.
Here's the link: Open Link Night options
Do or don't - love the sense of everything that's possible with that daisy image.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Bjorn.
DeleteCarol, you letting Daisy tell her story of trauma as a flower shows great sensitivity. May we please protect Daisy and support her in her healing <3
ReplyDeleteIndeed, Lisa!
DeleteThis is a gripping, few lines with immense deep dark meaning, ramifications. Not only today, centuries, since time began. Well done, Carol.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Helen. It's not from personal experience, but rather from knowing one or two 'Daisy's' I've met. The ramifications are huge and life long.
DeleteTen lines spoke the truth better than a thousand could. This is a gripping poem, unsettling in its recognizable age-old tale of wickedness and horror, and helplessness.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kim. It was unsettling writing it, although it's not from personal experience, thankfully!
DeleteIt is heartbreaking to know that these lines resonate with so many. Your theme mimics the photo so well.
ReplyDeleteOn seeing your challenge I would have never thought that this particular photo would draw that theme out of me. It's always a mystery to me where my poems spring up from, especially when they are hard hitting. Thanks for the interesting prompt, Mish. :D
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