Half Full by Patricia L. Goodman

Patricia L. Goodman is a widowed mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who lives in Delaware. She is a retired horse breeder and teacher and now enjoys singing, gardening, writing, spending time with her family, and she has recently become involved with musical theater. Patricia is the author of three books: Closer to the Ground (Main Street Rag), Walking with Scissors (Kelsay Books) and, most recently, Unbridled (Kelsay Books).

barbsteff:
"blatant blue" - excellent!
Posted 07/22/2016 10:17 AM

draforth h:
We have a Tree of Heaven in our yard. Neighbors hate its mess. We love its shade and the oxygen it gives us. Your poem was spot on. Thanks!
Posted 07/22/2016 09:24 AM

Larry Schug:
I think this glass is not half-full; it's overflowing with a fantastic poem. You have a wise view of life, Patricia.
Posted 07/22/2016 07:36 AM

Walcottjm:
I really like your use of assonance. Enjoyed this poem, thanks.
Posted 07/22/2016 07:05 AM

blueskies:
The imagery & rhythm so enjoyed! Thanks, Patricia.
Posted 07/22/2016 06:41 AM

jeeger:
My grandmother used dandelions in her spring tonic recipe, boiled eggs, bacon grease, vinegar and dandelion greens, the first green shoots of spring. Especially refreshing and rejuvenating as they scraped the last shriveled potatoes and apples from the bottom of the barrels after a long winter. To her, they were not weeds.
Posted 07/22/2016 06:30 AM

Linda Anger:
Great imagery, lovely flow! In some instances, what one calls a weed another calls a medicine... Have you ever had dandelion root tea, or dandelion wine?
Posted 07/22/2016 05:58 AM

Newf:
Beauty, even in weeds and a tear. Wonderful.! And wasn't it the tree of heaven in "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"?
Posted 07/22/2016 03:56 AM