Yellow eye in a crown of white
Boldly laughs as the day dawns bright.
Daisies wild in a garden grow
With petals soft as the drifted snow.
See how they bob in morning’s breeze
Nodding greetings to whom they please.
“ Hi there bee, have a busy day
Kindly be silent brash bluejay!”
A jolly bunch these daisies be
Who’d want for grander company?
The world might much improve itself
If man would seek a diff’rent wealth.
Among the blooms there’s never heard
A lying tongue or unkind word.
In all the fields where daisies breed
There’s always room for one more seed.
Somehow they thrive without complaint
Hardy species bright pictures paint
And gift mankind with brief respite
Indulge his rest with sheer delight.
Boundless joy mute blossoms shower
I’m sure God dwells in each flower.
I’d like to think that heaven’s plowed
With daisies glowing on each cloud.
Claire V. Bogdanos 