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A BAG OF DANDELIONS
by Stephen W. Pollard → (All Poetry by Stephen W. Pollard)
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Yes, this did indeed happen. I was only eight and really didn't know any better.

Since all the fathers in the neighborhood were grumbling about the pesky dandelions, Stephen thought he was going to do everyone a favor by going around with a paper bag and pick all the yellow flowers that I could find. Well, I took a look at the bag and ant's were crawling everywhere on it, had never seen so many ant's, and of course I couldn't take it inside the house because you know what would have happened to me, so I just dumped the bag into the trash can.

I originally wrote this poem in 1982.

This poem will be included in my new upcoming poetry book which at the moment is still untitled.

Back when i was a tyke

A time when I was eight

Decided to do something good

And beautify the neighborhood

So I picked up a grocery bag

And put picked dandelions in the bag

I thought it was so neat

Going up and down the street

After I was finished

I became so flushed

When I looked down at the bag

Ants were all over the bag

Pride became dismay

So I threw the bag away

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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 Reviews of "A BAG OF DANDELIONS"
Reviewed by Annabel Sheila
Reviewed on May 21, 2009
Hilarious! I got a very good visual when I read your poem. Nice story. Great job.

Anna

Reviewed by Carole Mathys
Reviewed on September 12, 2008
Good deeds through the eyes of a child...now that makes me smile

Carole~

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on September 4, 2008
Well, as they say, "it is the thought that counts." Thanks for sharing the experience, Stephen. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Barbara Smith
Reviewed on May 20, 2008
You sure did have good intentions though didn't you? A cute write.

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo
Reviewed on May 19, 2008
Awww, but your intentions were one of purity....

Be always safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Elizabeth Price
Reviewed on May 19, 2008
lol. Cute as can be. Liz


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