Introduction to Group

[joysku]

Hi everyone, This is my first day here so I thought I would introduce myself to the group. My name is joysku. I am in my 60s and trying to get over what could have been a great relationship. I've been thinking a lot about a poem someone gave me back in high school. I believe it was called "Of Daffodils and Violets". I would love to be able to get a copy of this poem again. It would mean a lot to me. I am looking forward to getting to know you all in this group. I am from Rhode Island, the smallest state. I have been here all of my life and I truly love it here. Especially the beaches. There is one beach that I particularly love. I call it my favorite place in the world. It is Narragansett Beach in Narragansett, RI. I love to sit on the sea wall when I can and watch the waves crash against the rocks. I love watching the Sea Gulls as they fly all around. And I love the way the ocean looks different every day. The color of the water is different, the size of the waves are different every day. The last time I was there the beach water was mostly green but I could see the occasional streaks of bright blue in the water as well as the white caps and water spraying off the top of the waves just before they would crash. The sun shining brightly over the water that day was in and out due to mostly cloudy skies but still it was beautiful. Any of you who have never been here should make it a point to come. I know you would love it here. The seafood is great, sometimes a little pricey but definitely worth it. I hope you all can help me find that poem. I would be more than happy to help out any one of you with any sort of research you might need. Just let me know. Thanks for letting me share.

Joysku

[YesNo]

I did a quick search and couldn't find a poem with that title although there are many poems about violets and daffodils. Welcome! I like watching waves also.

[fajfall]

Wordsworth wrote a poem about daffodils and is a poem that is taught in some schools. It's ntitled I Wondered Lonely As a Cloud.

[WhiteRabbit24]

I was thinking of the Wordsworth poem too. I couldn't find a poem titled 'Of Daffodils and Violets'. Maybe it was a poem that the person had penned himself?

[tailor STATELY]

double posted see #6

[tailor STATELY]

Howdy !

I found a remembrance poem that mentions "of daffodils and violets" titled "Do Not Cry For Me" that is very sweet:

https://books.google.com/books?id=25ex8dFm-0UC&pg=PA93&lpg=PA93&dq=poem+"Daffodils+and+Violets"&source=bl&ots=er8F4aVZrV&sig=WMG13_chqkr-ZBf1MjEEIzlIDPU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwinyfCEl-7LAhUCn4MKHcmTBxkQ6AEILjAE#v=onepage&q=poem%20%22Daffodils%20and%20Violets%22&f=false

also listed here: http://www.oocities.org/wordcharmer101/inspiration.html with no attribute (amended below) to the author -
Do Not Cry For Me

...

Of daffodils and violets, I’ve written poetry,
and don’t forget forget-me-nots that bloom there by the tree.
I’ve seen the eagle flying high, watched him soaring there!
I’ve watched a thunderstorm at night; its power beyond compare!


Addendum: I found the attribute to the above poem: by Susan Maree Jeavons http://writers-voice.com/PQRST/S/Susan_Maree_Jeavons_do_not_cry_for_me.htm

I'll continue to browse the web for something a little more in line with your title.

Addendum2: Going through daffodil poems listed at poetrysoup: http://www.poetrysoup.com/poems/daffodil currently...

Tested poems at poetrysoup http://www.poetrysoup.com/famous/poems/daffodil with no joy...



What I can do -- I will

What I can do -- I will --
Though it be little as a Daffodil --
That I cannot -- must be
Unknown to possibility --

- Emily Dickinson

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

[tailor STATELY]

Went through the violet poems at poetrysoup today http://www.poetrysoup.com/famous/poems/violet http://www.poetrysoup.com/famous/poems/violet with no luck.

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

[Alex White]

Hi, Joysku! :-)