Woman With Flower Poem. Let the soil rest from so much digging. Such watchful nurturing may do it harm.
Let the soil rest from so much digging and wait until it s dry before you water it. The poem woman with flower written by naomi long madgett expresses the belief that parents should give their children chances to see the world through their own eyes. I have had flowers like that but the prettiest and the biggest was a rose.
Hana is the japanese word for flower so i assume it means flower woman or woman of flowers.
The speaker appears to be a caring wise parent or experienced guidance figure. Poem copyright 2007 by kathleen flenniken whose most recent book of poetry is famous university of nebraska press 2006. The things we love we have to learn to leave alone. The poem woman with flower written by naomi long madgett expresses the belief that parents should give their children chances to see the world through their own eyes.
