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All Those Daisies

August 7, 2012
By so_joy SILVER, Navesink, New Jersey
so_joy SILVER, Navesink, New Jersey
8 articles 0 photos 722 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Be the change you want to see."


Daisies torn from the ground.
He loves me, he loves me not.
Petals ripped from their stem.
He loves me, he loves me not.
Daisies captured by the dozen.
I love him, I love him not.
Petals plucked off silently, quickly.
I love him, I love him not.
Fields of daisies gone.
He loves me, he loves me not.
Petals in heaps.
He loves me, he loves me not.
Not a daisy in sight.
I love him, I love him not.
Petals drifting in the breeze.
I love him, I love him not.
Everything is gone.
He loves me, he loves me not.
Except my love for him,
The only daisy left in an empty field.
He loves me, he loves me
Not.


The author's comments:
This piece is about a girl being so in love with someone that she ruins something beautiful in order to get an answer from him (the daisies). In the end, she finds out that he doesn't love her after all, which is what the "not" on the last line represents.

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so_joy SILVER said...
on Aug. 3 2014 at 11:38 am
so_joy SILVER, Navesink, New Jersey
8 articles 0 photos 722 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Be the change you want to see."

Thank you!

HudaZav SILVER said...
on Jul. 31 2014 at 10:33 am
HudaZav SILVER, Toronto, Other
8 articles 6 photos 390 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Nothing is impossible; the word itself says 'I'm possible'!" -Audrey Hepburn

absolutely beautiful and genius poem, I love this!

so_joy SILVER said...
on Apr. 9 2013 at 9:38 am
so_joy SILVER, Navesink, New Jersey
8 articles 0 photos 722 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Be the change you want to see."

Thank you!

so_joy SILVER said...
on Apr. 9 2013 at 9:37 am
so_joy SILVER, Navesink, New Jersey
8 articles 0 photos 722 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Be the change you want to see."

Thank you!

amber603 GOLD said...
on Mar. 20 2013 at 12:00 am
amber603 GOLD, Durango, Colorado
10 articles 0 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You know that place between sleep and awake, the place where you can still remember dreaming? That's where I will always love you. That's where I'll be waiting." - J.M.B.

To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure." - J.K.R.

Beautiful symbolism of nature and of life's values in love. The old "he loves me, he lose me not" trick we use to come to a final answer. Awesome, love ur stuff:)

on Mar. 19 2013 at 2:18 pm
1stclasspoetrylover GOLD, Highland Village, Texas
11 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
by Buddha

Really incredible!! I love how you use nature in your poem. That's what fascinates me very much! 

on Jan. 1 2013 at 7:51 pm
In_Love_with_Writing GOLD, Easton, Pennsylvania
12 articles 0 photos 389 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Phillipians 4:13

You're very welcome!

so_joy SILVER said...
on Jan. 1 2013 at 5:23 pm
so_joy SILVER, Navesink, New Jersey
8 articles 0 photos 722 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Be the change you want to see."

Thank you!

on Dec. 27 2012 at 11:35 am
In_Love_with_Writing GOLD, Easton, Pennsylvania
12 articles 0 photos 389 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Phillipians 4:13

You are really good and very talented. I'm impressed.

so_joy SILVER said...
on Dec. 18 2012 at 8:47 am
so_joy SILVER, Navesink, New Jersey
8 articles 0 photos 722 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Be the change you want to see."

Thank you so much!

on Dec. 14 2012 at 6:40 am
LaurenD. BRONZE, Cambridge, Other
1 article 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
I'm going to smile like nothing is wrong, talk like everything is perfect, act like it's all a dream and pretend like it's not hurting me. ~ Anonymous

Great job! You are really talented and your poems are relatable. Thank you so much for commenting on my poem and continue writing!

so_joy SILVER said...
on Dec. 13 2012 at 9:23 am
so_joy SILVER, Navesink, New Jersey
8 articles 0 photos 722 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Be the change you want to see."

Thank you!! I found this idea great material to write about

on Dec. 12 2012 at 10:59 pm
Padoodallee GOLD, Haven, Kansas
13 articles 0 photos 120 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free." -Michelangelou

Well I can't say anything that no one else has said about this... but it really is amazing =) I always wondered why people did that in the first place... flowers are too beautiful to destroy on a silly fancy whether he really does love you or not.

so_joy SILVER said...
on Dec. 10 2012 at 9:53 am
so_joy SILVER, Navesink, New Jersey
8 articles 0 photos 722 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Be the change you want to see."

Thank you so much!

on Dec. 7 2012 at 9:46 pm
AlexanderQ GOLD, Oak Creek, Colorado
12 articles 0 photos 37 comments
This sent chills down my spine. It's very haunting. I have to say this is also my favorite of yours. I can feel the emotions of the girl: enraged, furious, frustrated to know the truth, sadness, and just confused. Love it! :)

so_joy SILVER said...
on Nov. 29 2012 at 11:35 am
so_joy SILVER, Navesink, New Jersey
8 articles 0 photos 722 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Be the change you want to see."

Thanks! Do you mind checking out my other poem, Fishbowl?

so_joy SILVER said...
on Nov. 29 2012 at 11:32 am
so_joy SILVER, Navesink, New Jersey
8 articles 0 photos 722 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Be the change you want to see."

Thank you so much!

Ollieanne said...
on Nov. 29 2012 at 8:19 am
Ollieanne, St. Louis, Missouri
0 articles 0 photos 15 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world." -Harriet Tubman

This is so cute:) love it:)

on Nov. 28 2012 at 1:54 pm
GuardianoftheStars GOLD, Shongaloo, Louisiana
17 articles 0 photos 495 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Let's tell young people the best books are yet to be written; the best painting, the best government, the best of everything is yet to be done by them."
-John Erslcine

Wow, this is my favorite by you. It was easy for me to picture it mentaly and understand your deeper meaning. 5 stars.

so_joy SILVER said...
on Nov. 28 2012 at 12:49 pm
so_joy SILVER, Navesink, New Jersey
8 articles 0 photos 722 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Be the change you want to see."

Thank you so much!