Poetic Philosophy

Flowers

Dead and dirty on the ground

I feel so alive in the spring!

The smell of death means the world goes round…

APPENDIX – Version history

This section has the past versions of the poem, to show the evolution of thought until the final publication.

Version 1

Flowers

Dead and dirty on the ground

I feel so alive in the spring!

Version 2

Flowers on the ground

I pay no attention as I walk

Feeling alive as I trump on the ground

Version 3

Flowers

Dead and dirty on the ground

One still standing

I cut it

It smells so good

I feel so alive in the spring!

Version 4

Flowers

Dead and dirty on the ground

I feel so alive in the spring!

The smell of death means the world goes round…