Thursday, July 23, 2009

Veggie-tales

Beans.
They wither on the vine
those that remain

Carrots.
They grow below
slow they grow
green leafy top

Yellow Squashes.
Robust in leaf and flower
dos pequenos amarillos!

Zucchinis.
We hardly knew ye
we hardly grew thee

Cucumbers.
The first victims of the ant offensive so many weeks ago

Lettuces.
Go Green

Tomatoes.
Six leaves populate four inches of feeble stalk

Grasses.
Unwanted and prevalent
I pull you out
and still you grow

Dog Fennel.
You are not a carrot
though I have been fooled
more than once

Dirt.
Thank you for your earthiness.

Water.
Your wetness
two H's for every O
from cloud and hose

Sunlight.
You travel the farthest distance
92 million miles, give or take
your trip takes you
8 minutes, give or take
Vitamin D, you give I take
Goodnight, Sunlight.

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