flowers bend before the bullying wind
trees throw down their arms in surrender
the grass bows
i don’t speak or move
but it takes all the thinking i can do
to keep in the same place
and if i don’t hold my tongue
someone’ll pick me
so i cup my daisy face
to face cirque du jour on crystal
moutheareye knowall and nobody
jurassicparkfightclub
wwedivabreaksanail
acidsplashedgranny
bulletproofpopemobile
poppyfieldmarchingband
brokebackcoalitionteaparty
completemakeoveruglybetty
and lady with filet mignon for a hat
now why didn’t Alice think of that?
‘i never ask advice about growing’ said Alice
‘the question is whether you can make words
mean so many things’
a gust morse codes the window
flowers and trees nod extending the offer
natural temptations taste best
but screwballdinosaur’s not yet ready
to be gone
johnpoetflanagan 
This made me smile. 😀 Thank you, John. You are a bright spot in my day.
Jackie
Thank you, so good as ever
lots of love
john
Nice one!
Favorite line: a gust morse codes the window
Thank you, Bruce
best always
john
John, very enjoyable, certainly a wonderful addition to my morning!
Warm wishes,
Pepperanne
Thank you, Pepperanne
lots of love
john
Great write John “trees throw down there arms”, love that!
much love and hugs!
Holly,
Thank you so much
hugs
john
Beautifully done…really enjoyed this… 🙂
Maniparna
Thank you, so generous
best always
john
Some great imagery, John and full of symbolism. This has got me thinking.
Thank you, Chris
always wonderful support
joh
“natural temptations taste best” – indeed 😀 Good one John
Thank you, Dear Ina
much love
john
Wonderful poem, John, and the imagery in your first verse pulled me in to the end. 🙂
Lauren
Thank You so much
best always to You
john
Love the way you are juggling with the words! Natural temptations taste best for sure, but I am still looking at this glass half of my day…
Inese
Thank you very much
take the best care
lots of love
john
John , WOW ! I agree with what Holly wrote too as that was also a favorite line of mine ….your poetry always sends me a shiver as its so mesmerizing in the way you construct those words I know you have an intimate romance with ….gorgeous ! Thank you , love , megxxx
Meg
You are such a FRIEND
Thank You doesn’t say it adequately
with love and respect
john
“but screwballdinosaur’s not yet ready to be gone”, love it, I am one too! So many superlatives could be used to describe the pleasure of reading this wonderful muse. As for me I ‘ll use none. I’ll just sit back and savor it over and over as one of my special treats in life. Thank you John I absolutely enjoyed this. Ever your friend, Jon Michael
Jon, My Friend
Your words always cheer and lift me
and encourage me to go on.
Thank You.
Ever Your Friend
john
Very descriptive and also fun! I love the reference to Alice!
Thank You, Noelle,
for the great support
Best to You
Always
john
Quite, quite surreal. You, most certainly, ‘make words mean so many things’, out-alicing Alice.
Angela, Friend
Thank You
much love
john