Flowers for Khalisee

Kai sows seeds
from a paper packet
a promise of new beginnings
little fingers delve in
warm compost

plastic pots in the greenhouse
soil watered and ready
sunflowers for his sister
special seeds
not the usual splash of
sunny yellow skirts
these will bloom in pretty pink
for his precious sibling

necks will stretch
to reach powder blue sky
heads will turn in the direction
of sun’s glory as it travels
through the days of summer


small boy of five
plants wishes for the new
arrival in his family
three weeks old she
ignites his liquid brown eyes
with love

dirt covered hands
wet socks and shoes
a heart brimful of sunshine

flowers for his Khalisee

Reviews

[Neville]

and now it becomes so much clearer .. you must have been overjoyed too .. how else could anyone, even a well seasoned scribe have written it just as it is and it was and I hope it may always be .. I must have been in a fugue to have arrived so late for such an occasion .. and I apologise for that .. please forgive me .. Neville 🌻

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Neville. A new baby in the family has given much joy and her little brother is over the moon with her. No apologies needed 💜

[Ted Kniffen]

Wonderfully done Chris. A well written piece that spaeaks of new love a brother will have for a sister.
Being a big brother is its own reward.

Fun being a granparent ... ain't it!

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Ted. Hope all is good with you. I just love being a grandparent. I have five grandchildren now and they keep me happy and busy. Pleased you enjoyed the read. Have a great day.

Chris

[UnbridledFlame]

I really like this poem and I also have a fondness for pink flowers. I'm not sure if this was done intentionally, but I like how Kai's love for his upcoming sibling is represented through flowers. The line "A heart brimful of sunshine" perfectly exemplifies that. I imagine that the sunshine is a reference to sunflowers. I might be overthinking it, nicely done :)

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you for your encouraging review Unbridled flame. Yes, we are talking sunflowers here. Usually yellow, but we are waiting for pink flowers. Soon to bloom and Kai is looking forward to that. They are currently four feet tall and growing. Flowers represent love here, and often do for me. I appreciate your thoughts and visit. Have a great day.

Chris

[DIVYA]

Such a beautiful description of those pink flowers! I caught my breath, dear Chris! You're a truly Nature's best poet! And little Kai is such a cute big brother! He's so endearing!

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you DIVYA for your warm words of encouragement. Kai is besotted with his little sister. I’m sure it will wear off a tad after a while:) Have a beautiful weekend.

Chris

[DIVYA]

Such a beautiful poem on the little ones, dear Chris. Some things in life are so precious.

Have a great weekend, you too. 💖💐

[Amanda Renee]

I loved your poem, at first I thought it would be dark because the title reminded me of the book, "Flowers for Algernon" and the names in the poem reminded me of "The Game of Thrones", but after reading it, it reminded me more of the short story, " Autumntime" by Anthony Lentini. And then it reminded me of the overall meaning of flowers, which is hope, thank you for this and your beautiful writing that let me visual your words...

[Chris Shaw]

Hello Amanda thank you so much for your share. My granddaughter is named after one of the characters in The Game of Thrones. So pleased to hear you enjoyed reading this poem. Have a beautiful day.

Chris

[A.H.]

a lovely poem, Chris. flowers never disappoint. they bring so much hope and happiness always. this is so bright, warm poem .. can bring such love and peace to anyone who reads, glad to come across this write. thank you!

[Chris Shaw]

Your thoughtful words AH are very much appreciated. Thank you so much for your visit. All the best to you.

Chris

[Glen Weimann]

I really enjoyed the feel of this. Without getting wordy you convey so warmly the extra effort the young boy puts into these seeds. I especially liked the necks will stretch ... passage with the powder blue sky. There's something about plants following the sun that speaks of always rather than transient or one-off. I hope you don't mind me saying this, but until the mention of new sister, I was unsure whether this might be a memorial from a boy who's lost his sibling and plants the flowers as a cherished shining memory. Either way it's a delightful poem. Thanks for posting.
Glen aka Nigel

[Chris Shaw]

It is a long time since you called on my work my friend. You have been absent a long time. It is a delight to find you back on WC again. Thank you so much for your warm encouragement. Pleased you enjoyed your visit. Best wishes.

Chris

[Soren]

Such sunshine planted in this poem it brings brightness to the soul of the reader. Filled with promises of warmth and life it blooms with joy. I loved it Chris a most lovely write

[Chris Shaw]

So pleased you enjoyed my efforts here Soren. Thank you so much for stopping by. All the best.
read moreSo pleased you enjoyed my efforts here Soren. Thank you so much for stopping by. All the best.

Chris

[redd Brick Keshner]

A welcome and beautiful scene and episode promising more blessings. Thanks for sharing Chris.
🕊️🙏🏻
Freds.

[Chris Shaw]

Many thanks Freds. Little people can have a large impact on our happiness. I appreciate you stopping by. Happy Sunday.

Chris

[redd Brick Keshner]

So true! Then they aren’t so little more and the world continues being their oyster. A big life we all live🕊🙏🏻

[Chris Shaw]

They grow up so fast and then have little people of their own:)

[redd Brick Keshner]

Like a garden in a way🙏🏻🕊

[MCS]

Tender heartwarming read, so needed these challenging days. Thank you my friend. This was simply brilliant.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Mary. Keeping it close to home in these challenging times. Home is where the heart is. Happy Sunday my friend.

Chris