Ploom #076

Dandelion

Michael Finney

A child reaches a hand to the grass
picks a puff of seeds
draws it to their lips
and blows.

We scatter on the breeze
as dandelion milk stickies a hand.
The stalk is cast away. The year turns.
When we have settled, 

the child reaches again
with a secret smile
picks another dandelion puff
and blows.

Michael Finney

Michael Finney is a Canadian in Scotland who is slowly coming back to creative writing after years of writing for reports and technical publications.