Christine. Ixia- a Lovely South African Flower. Digital image. The Gardening Blog. N.p., 8 Sept. 2011. Web. 8 Nov. 2013. http://www.thegardeningblog.co.za/gardening/ixia/.
Southafrican Flower
Yesterday she was a lion
keeping to herself
only coming home
to feel a bit of love
She felt blue
trying to push away
the imminent darkness
Her world hated her,
forcing her to go
into a world
all her own
Her mouth was sealed
not daring to open
scared to be abhorrend
Her forest was dark
full of danger
and traps,
who where made
to crush her
She was a vase
who people pushed over
and steped on
till the damage
was unreversable
Today, she found a glue,
who mends her
and secures her
She's gathering up
her pieces
from the floor
She found hope
that the future
will blosom
like a dulcet flower
Tomorrow the world
smiles at her
with the biggest smile
she's ever seen
The flower has survived
the cold winter
and is ready
to step into
summer
by, Verena Schwarzfischer
I really like this poem, the imagery you used is very imaginative and I like all the comparisons to other things that have similar characteristics (lion, vase). I also really like how you spoke in 3rd person, it makes you view the poem in a new way.
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