Maidenhair

Posted byChristine BoltonPosted inBlog, NatureTags:, , ,

Maidenhair

Your name is pretty
and describes you well
Maidenhair
You are a fern
Delicate and soft
fluttering in the breeze
In some places you are finicky
and live inside
where it is warm
You are planted in peat-moss soil
and misted with water
But here in the deep south
you are a delightful weed
Strong, low-maintenance
popping up in between concrete cracks
around trees
and pushing up pebbles
You are at home in shady sunshine
Natural and free flowing
and for sale
Nowhere

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Sarah is hosting D'Verse tonight and has prompted us with "Weeds"

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Published by Christine Bolton

I have been writing poetry since I was a child and it has helped in the good times and bad times. I am always looking within to find the answers to life's problems and to write thought-provoking poetry and prose. Thanks for checking it out. Christine

22 thoughts on “Maidenhair”

    1. Thanks Lisa. I’ve always been fond of them too. They can be a pesky little bugger, but very easy to pull. ☺️💕

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  3. I agree, the maidenhair is a pretty name, Christine, and a lovely delicate fern. Knowing them as a houseplant, I smiled to think of them ‘popping up in between concrete cracks’.

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    1. Thanks Kim. It is a pretty fern and I had one as a houseplant too way back when … ☺️💕

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