Lessons From a Flower

May 12, 2016May 30, 2016 ~ Vincent Mars

Published by Vincent Mars

I write as a way of life: books, blogs, articles, almost-poems. I'm a freelancer, a vegetarian, and I listen to Leonard Cohen and enjoy French films. We are dying a little more with each new day we live, so shouldn't we make the most of our time? View all posts by Vincent Mars

9 thoughts on “Lessons From a Flower”

akleneth says:

May 12, 2016 at 21:15

A lovely poem, with a strong message. Love it.

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1. Vincent Mars says:
  
  May 12, 2016 at 21:16
  
  Not to brag, but I took the photo, too. 😀
  
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  1. akleneth says:
    
    May 12, 2016 at 21:18
    
    Nice! It’s a beautiful picture.
    
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Heartafire says:

May 12, 2016 at 22:26

i really love this,it is beautiful in image and message.

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LionAroundWriting says:

May 12, 2016 at 23:46

Great 🙂

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frederick anderson says:

May 21, 2016 at 12:26

Forgive my frivolity, but I used to treat the women I met just as your poem suggests, until I finally realised that, woman or flower, they are both simply desperate to be pollenated. Sorry!!!

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1. Vincent Mars says:
  
  May 23, 2016 at 22:20
  
  I can see your point. But women aren’t that fragile, are they? They appear so, but are quite tough, in their own delicate way. Sometimes I just think it’s women who run us, and the world.
  
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frederick anderson says:

May 24, 2016 at 08:01

And sometimes I think you are right. I don’t want to detract from your poetry, which is beautiful, but there are so many parallels we can draw from associating women and flowers. Both enjoy a season, glorious and brief, and both rely so entirely upon its success.

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1. Vincent Mars says:
  
  May 24, 2016 at 17:54
  
  No detracting whatsoever – I quite enjoyed your comment, as well as the many other thoughtful ones you have left here in the past. It is so and I will keep that in mind. 🙂
  
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