Tonight's Poet Corner: Sonnet Solstice #40
A Seed Planted in August
by Belinda Roddie
A seed planted in August grew to be
a huge sunflower until autumn ripped
all its grandiose petals from its face
and left it shaved of beauty while the leaves
in all their colors took its place. My dear
daughter, who had taken great care to make
that flaxen darling blossom in tough soil
and shine like gold amid a small, modest
garden, was disappointed to see how
it shriveled and wilted, stooped as if with
age. I told her when summer came around
again, she could use a fallen seed from
the ground to plant it right where the last one
stood, so it could get the perfect dose of sun.
by Belinda Roddie
A seed planted in August grew to be
a huge sunflower until autumn ripped
all its grandiose petals from its face
and left it shaved of beauty while the leaves
in all their colors took its place. My dear
daughter, who had taken great care to make
that flaxen darling blossom in tough soil
and shine like gold amid a small, modest
garden, was disappointed to see how
it shriveled and wilted, stooped as if with
age. I told her when summer came around
again, she could use a fallen seed from
the ground to plant it right where the last one
stood, so it could get the perfect dose of sun.
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