Roots in Wet Soil

Once upon a sunny day
I planted lilies in my mother's shoes
But i came only to mourn
So they feared the sun
And grew underground

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Published on Wednesday, September 14, 2005. Filed under: "Poetry"

Comments on "Roots in Wet Soil"

A former member wrote: So... sweetly somber. Excellent.- Div
On Wednesday, December 24, 2008, carlosjackal (2788) wrote:

Woah...Why has this only comments and a bookmark from Kristie? *shakes fist at DP members* A lost gem of a poem. Wonderful piece :) -Carl
A former member wrote: I still hold this one dear.
A former member wrote: ..yes, I love this.
A former member wrote: I adore this...every word. It's everything I want to be, all the pretty things in my head, in five lines. Minimalism. Delicious. *love*
A former member wrote: Thank you. ..so much. I'll look at this every time I frown.