There are so many naff poems in greetings cards that surely there are real poets out there somewhere who could add their valuable contributions. This is not for commercial gain as I am not in that business. Well I'm not in any business for that matter if it makes you feel any better!
I just wondered (lonely as a daffodil) if anyone liked poetry enough to write any?
Collecting an Errant Thought.
A person once asked himself, "Am I ambivalent?
His answer? "Well, yes and no..."
I decided to ask myself, "Is this too my sentiment?"
Well, maybe not and maybe so...
Was this answer right or wrong?
I'm shaking my head 'yes' and nodding it 'no'.
My opinion of whether I am or not changes consistently.
Because of it I have a headache ( THIS BIG )
Literally.
But a thought you see is not a thing, but a thing you cannot see.
You can understand that figuratively...
While scratching my crotch reflectively,
it suddenly occurs to me:
This irritating thought has an air of great stupidity.
But I'm sure that it could be surpassed-
By discussing the relative merits of abstinence and sobriety
with a lecherous lush,
who would only stare aghast-
Bearing testament to my success-
As a failure- a moderate achievement at best.
If succeeding as one is the test,
It might give me cause to boast.
If doing so didn't violate the rule I follow most:
Nothing in excess-
Including moderation...
Which leads me to another thought,
A thought I've thought about a lot:
Trying is the first step towards failure and once you realize it,
You'll see that if at first you don't succeed,
Before you fail at it concede,
And quit.
Reply:I will tell you what you need to do,
write one yourself mindymoo!!
Reply:A poet's not a person who knows it,
They're folk just like me and you,
The rhyme and the rhythm just do it,
and the poetry just flows out too!
I often have written some verses
A poem to show how I feel,
I got lost and said a few curses
But the words that I wrote were all real.
So if you are not called a poet,
And feel that you're wanting a try,
Give it a blast and you'll know it
You'll feel that you can touch the sky.
Reply:I write poetry and have been published a few times I belong to several web groups also
Reply:Dear Mindy My father is 95 and his occupation is poet. He has recently had his first book published called "Requien for a Typewriter." He spends all day writing poems and editing them. He is blind and deaf and has been writing for 30 years. He has been in hospital recently and we put under occupation - poet. So the answer to your query is yes some people do like it enough to just do it. All the best Shula
Reply:I write poetry and have been since I was 8 years old. I have even had some of my poems published.
Reply:Poets exist. Believe it. They just believe they're much better than the world, so they don't show up much. But they are around.
Reply:Uh... I don't really care what bussiness you are in or whether you are in any...
I like poetry. I write poetry. I totally and completely rock with my poetic yet imaginary electric guitar!
Reply:who exactly is a poet? someone who writes and makes money from it, or someone who writes just for fun because i do write sometime when i really do feel someone, so im i a poet? but anyways i like poetry....
Reply:yeah i love poetry but most of what i write is very very dark and gloomy which is a complete oppistie of who i am
that most ppl dont belive me
but
i am a peot
and i actully did know it
and i would put it down as a hobbie though
Reply:i'm a poet.....does that answer the question?? i'm not really sure what the question is =/.........just are there any real poets........lol
Reply:I think you have to see the messages in greeting cards as a certain genre of poetry... perhaps a subgenre... I mean, yes, the rhymes are naff and predictable, but they are also satisfying and easily accessible to a lot of people, maybe people who don't want a lot of artistry in the card, just somethng that'll say the necessary message. It rhymes, and it's safe.
I reckon there may be a gap in the market for high poetry cards though. I can imagine certain sections of the middle class really going for it... but you know, I don't know if I can write anything right now which would suit such a card. It'd come out twee, probably sounding a bit worse than the rhymes we normally find in cards already. I want to try, but I won't now... maybe later...
maybe now. No, definitely later, it's not working...
Incidentally, I have another good card suggestion. The Zen Card! It's pure white apart from the message 'happy' written in the centre of the page inside. You don't sign it, you write who it's for, that's just understood from the context :) Easy to make too...
Reply:uhh yea im 15 and ive won 9 awards, and been in 4 books for the poetry.com thing. it doesnt have to be all emo-ish or anything, it can be happy, and u dont have to make it really rhyming, it could be like a story. chat with me if u wanna see some stuff.
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Friday, November 18, 2011
Is a daffodil a monocot or a dicot?
Scientific classification of Daffodil - It is a Monocot.
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida ( These are Monocots)
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: Narcissus
L.
Species - Narcissus is the botanic name for a genus of hardy, mostly spring-flowering, bulbs. There are several Narcissus species that bloom in the autumn. Daffodil is a common English name
Click for a picture-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Yello...
Is a daffodil a monocot or a dicot?
Monocot.
Has long, narrow leaves with parallel veins.
Has flower parts in multiples of 3.
Reply:Count the petals. If it is multiples of 3, it is considered to be monocot.
If it is in multiples of 4 or 5, it is cosidered to be dicot.
Reply:monocot
Reply:monocot...its flower parts are in 3/6's, it has parallel veins in the leaves. It has its seed in 1 part (if it comes from a seed rather than bulb) and has a single cotyledon "leaf" when it germinates (rather than 2 in dicots)
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida ( These are Monocots)
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: Narcissus
L.
Species - Narcissus is the botanic name for a genus of hardy, mostly spring-flowering, bulbs. There are several Narcissus species that bloom in the autumn. Daffodil is a common English name
Click for a picture-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Yello...
Is a daffodil a monocot or a dicot?
Monocot.
Has long, narrow leaves with parallel veins.
Has flower parts in multiples of 3.
Reply:Count the petals. If it is multiples of 3, it is considered to be monocot.
If it is in multiples of 4 or 5, it is cosidered to be dicot.
Reply:monocot
Reply:monocot...its flower parts are in 3/6's, it has parallel veins in the leaves. It has its seed in 1 part (if it comes from a seed rather than bulb) and has a single cotyledon "leaf" when it germinates (rather than 2 in dicots)
Prune a daffodil?
My friend gave me a daffodil for my birthday, a Tâte-a-Tâte I believe. It’s too cold for it to go outside but I’m afraid it’s dying. My room faces northeast and doesn’t get much light, so I put a lamp in there for it and added some food. I would like to know how to prune the poor thing. Do I take old blooms off or cut the whole stock? I’m so lost with this planet.
Prune a daffodil?
Cut off the flower and stalk but not the leaves. The leaves are it's food. Water it once a week until you can plant it outside with around 4 inches of soil over it. When the leaves turn brown and yellow, cut them off. Don't forget to water it for the rest of the year. You don't have to dig it up for the winter. It will bloom again next spring.
Reply:All bulb flowers go through a growth cycle. Yours is coming to the end of it when it will try to replenish the bulb (after bloom has faded) and then the leaves will yellow and die back. If you save the bulbs you can try planting them in the fall for POSSIBLE bloom next year, but most people just toss the bulbs once flowering is over because they aren't reliable bloomers the next year due to being forced into the early bloom you just enjoyed. I've had sporadic luck planting the bulbs in the fall.
Reply:If the flower is dead, cut it off. By removing the flower you are stopping the natural cycle of reproduction (producing seeds). Allow the plat to dry out and the leaves to brown, this will be sending nutrients back into the bulb. It won't be long until you can put it in the ground.
BUT, this bulb has been "forced" for enjoyment in the winter, indoors at the wrong time of year. It may not blossom for you again, but you have nothing to lose by trying to plant it when the weather is better. I have had luck with this before, but the bulb may need a year or two to get back to normal. Good luck, and have fun.
Reply:After it quits blooming, just let the leaves grow until they die off, then put in the ground anytime in the spring or summer before the bulb dries up. Will bloom next spring. If You don't have any place to plant it, just store it in a dark cabinet inside a sealed container, in not overly moist soil for about 5 or 6 months, then bring it back out to force it into growth again.
Prune a daffodil?
Cut off the flower and stalk but not the leaves. The leaves are it's food. Water it once a week until you can plant it outside with around 4 inches of soil over it. When the leaves turn brown and yellow, cut them off. Don't forget to water it for the rest of the year. You don't have to dig it up for the winter. It will bloom again next spring.
Reply:All bulb flowers go through a growth cycle. Yours is coming to the end of it when it will try to replenish the bulb (after bloom has faded) and then the leaves will yellow and die back. If you save the bulbs you can try planting them in the fall for POSSIBLE bloom next year, but most people just toss the bulbs once flowering is over because they aren't reliable bloomers the next year due to being forced into the early bloom you just enjoyed. I've had sporadic luck planting the bulbs in the fall.
Reply:If the flower is dead, cut it off. By removing the flower you are stopping the natural cycle of reproduction (producing seeds). Allow the plat to dry out and the leaves to brown, this will be sending nutrients back into the bulb. It won't be long until you can put it in the ground.
BUT, this bulb has been "forced" for enjoyment in the winter, indoors at the wrong time of year. It may not blossom for you again, but you have nothing to lose by trying to plant it when the weather is better. I have had luck with this before, but the bulb may need a year or two to get back to normal. Good luck, and have fun.
Reply:After it quits blooming, just let the leaves grow until they die off, then put in the ground anytime in the spring or summer before the bulb dries up. Will bloom next spring. If You don't have any place to plant it, just store it in a dark cabinet inside a sealed container, in not overly moist soil for about 5 or 6 months, then bring it back out to force it into growth again.
Why is the daffodil a national symbol of Wales?
Because they are yellow. (only joking)
Its because there are numerous daffodils in wales, and certain unique species, therefore they wear and use it as their symbol
Why is the daffodil a national symbol of Wales?
It is said by some that the daffodil is encouraged more by the English government, as it does not have the nationalistic overtones that the leek has, with its association with the defeat of Saxons.
There are many explanations of how the leek (daffodil) came to be adopted as the national emblem of Wales. One is that St David advised the Welsh, on the eve of battle with the Saxons, to wear leeks in their caps to distinguish friend from foe. As Shakespeare records in Henry V, the Welsh archers wore leeks at the battle of Agincourt in 1415.
Reply:The leek and the daffodil - both emblems of Wales.
They share the Welsh name Ceninen.
The leek is known to have been displayed as a Welsh emblem in 1536 and in Henry V, Shakespeare acknowledged this as an ancient custom. One legend tells of a battle between the Welsh and the Saxons fought in a field of leeks. At some time in the past, the leek was an important part of the diet but it is not commonly eaten today. It is delicious when part of the traditional leek and potato soup.
The daffodil has no such claim to literary and historical distinction. It has become the more favoured emblem of late, however, since some people find that it makes a more attractive buttonhole on St. David's day . Daffodils and new-born lambs herald the summer in Wales.
Reply:Yes, Brian P is RIGHT.
Daffodil bulbs are VERY POISONOUS INDEED!
They contain toxins that, in small amounts, cause vomiting and diarrhoea. Larger amounts are fatal - they destroy the central nervous system.
DON'T EVER EAT DAFFODILS!
Reply:Times must get tough for the Welsh to follow some of the advice given just!!!!! Aren't daffodil bulbs poisonous????
OR does old lady not like the Welsh??????
Reply:Because England got in first with the rose.
Reply:i thought it was a dragon?
Reply:Why is anything a symbol? The people of Wales adopted it because ite was nothing like the English rose, the Scotch thistle or the Irish shamrock. It is bright, it is distinctive, and when times are tough you can eat the bulbs.
Reply:Because they're all "daff"t isn't it :-)
Its because there are numerous daffodils in wales, and certain unique species, therefore they wear and use it as their symbol
Why is the daffodil a national symbol of Wales?
It is said by some that the daffodil is encouraged more by the English government, as it does not have the nationalistic overtones that the leek has, with its association with the defeat of Saxons.
There are many explanations of how the leek (daffodil) came to be adopted as the national emblem of Wales. One is that St David advised the Welsh, on the eve of battle with the Saxons, to wear leeks in their caps to distinguish friend from foe. As Shakespeare records in Henry V, the Welsh archers wore leeks at the battle of Agincourt in 1415.
Reply:The leek and the daffodil - both emblems of Wales.
They share the Welsh name Ceninen.
The leek is known to have been displayed as a Welsh emblem in 1536 and in Henry V, Shakespeare acknowledged this as an ancient custom. One legend tells of a battle between the Welsh and the Saxons fought in a field of leeks. At some time in the past, the leek was an important part of the diet but it is not commonly eaten today. It is delicious when part of the traditional leek and potato soup.
The daffodil has no such claim to literary and historical distinction. It has become the more favoured emblem of late, however, since some people find that it makes a more attractive buttonhole on St. David's day . Daffodils and new-born lambs herald the summer in Wales.
Reply:Yes, Brian P is RIGHT.
Daffodil bulbs are VERY POISONOUS INDEED!
They contain toxins that, in small amounts, cause vomiting and diarrhoea. Larger amounts are fatal - they destroy the central nervous system.
DON'T EVER EAT DAFFODILS!
Reply:Times must get tough for the Welsh to follow some of the advice given just!!!!! Aren't daffodil bulbs poisonous????
OR does old lady not like the Welsh??????
Reply:Because England got in first with the rose.
Reply:i thought it was a dragon?
Reply:Why is anything a symbol? The people of Wales adopted it because ite was nothing like the English rose, the Scotch thistle or the Irish shamrock. It is bright, it is distinctive, and when times are tough you can eat the bulbs.
Reply:Because they're all "daff"t isn't it :-)
I planted some daffodil bulbs in pots and put them in my east window and they grew nicely.?
If I plants some more bulbs and put them in a west window that has sun, will they grow also?
I planted some daffodil bulbs in pots and put them in my east window and they grew nicely.?
No. They won't get enough sun.
Reply:yes i usually plant them around Christmas then they are in bloom early in the spring
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I planted some daffodil bulbs in pots and put them in my east window and they grew nicely.?
No. They won't get enough sun.
Reply:yes i usually plant them around Christmas then they are in bloom early in the spring
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Please give me discription in 50 words about daffodil?
I took the encyclopedia entry for daffodil from the California Cut Flower Commission and pared it down to 50 words. Hope this helps and good luck!
The term daffodil is generally used to refer to single, trumpet-shaped flowers. These cheery spring bulb flowers come in a variety of colors, sizes and shapes. They're members of the Amaryllidaceae family, and are named for Narcissus, a youth in Greek mythology, and are native to Europe, North America and western Asia.
The term daffodil is generally used to refer to single, trumpet-shaped flowers. These cheery spring bulb flowers come in a variety of colors, sizes and shapes. They're members of the Amaryllidaceae family, and are named for Narcissus, a youth in Greek mythology, and are native to Europe, North America and western Asia.
Will garden moles eat my Iris bulbs, daffodil bulbs...?
I planted a lot of tulips a couple of years ago and go one lousy tulip. Did they eat them?
Will garden moles eat my Iris bulbs, daffodil bulbs...?
IN short....YES!....so will squirrels, chipmunks, deer.
There are products on the market that you can incorporate into the ground or dip the bulbs in before planting that are suppose to protect them.
IO have never used any of these products so I can't recommend them.
I am sure garden centers sell a wide variety, and I hope some one on answers has had personal experience that works for you. Good Luck
Reply:In a word, no, it wasn't moles. Moles are insectivores. In fact some bulbs, certainly daffodils, repel them (I don't know about tulips). I put in rows of daffodil bulbs along some of my boundaries a year ago, and this has halved the number of moles that have come through into my garden this year. Your problem may be plant-eating animals - mice, slugs, insects - or it may be just a bad batch of bulbs. Have you tried digging up some of the bulbs to see what state they are in? Maybe wait until spring to see whether they finally come up!
Reply:It wasn't a mole it was most likely a mouse.....I understand that the moles make the tunnels and field mice have a feast...I have started to plant mine in plastic pots........It works for most ..However some mice are relentless and are eating the bottoms out of some of my pots........I have friends that use clay pots..........And they seem to work also....Good Luck
Reply:Grubs eat bulbs and roots. Moles eat grubs. Neither are desireable to have around. your local nursery has what you need to get rid of both.
Reply:Not likely, but other critters may have- armadillos will dig and eat them, for instance.
Reply:No fortunately they only eat bugs, but they can turn your yard into an ankle breaker.
Reply:Yep.
Will garden moles eat my Iris bulbs, daffodil bulbs...?
IN short....YES!....so will squirrels, chipmunks, deer.
There are products on the market that you can incorporate into the ground or dip the bulbs in before planting that are suppose to protect them.
IO have never used any of these products so I can't recommend them.
I am sure garden centers sell a wide variety, and I hope some one on answers has had personal experience that works for you. Good Luck
Reply:In a word, no, it wasn't moles. Moles are insectivores. In fact some bulbs, certainly daffodils, repel them (I don't know about tulips). I put in rows of daffodil bulbs along some of my boundaries a year ago, and this has halved the number of moles that have come through into my garden this year. Your problem may be plant-eating animals - mice, slugs, insects - or it may be just a bad batch of bulbs. Have you tried digging up some of the bulbs to see what state they are in? Maybe wait until spring to see whether they finally come up!
Reply:It wasn't a mole it was most likely a mouse.....I understand that the moles make the tunnels and field mice have a feast...I have started to plant mine in plastic pots........It works for most ..However some mice are relentless and are eating the bottoms out of some of my pots........I have friends that use clay pots..........And they seem to work also....Good Luck
Reply:Grubs eat bulbs and roots. Moles eat grubs. Neither are desireable to have around. your local nursery has what you need to get rid of both.
Reply:Not likely, but other critters may have- armadillos will dig and eat them, for instance.
Reply:No fortunately they only eat bugs, but they can turn your yard into an ankle breaker.
Reply:Yep.
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