carrots & peonies

root to bloom they captivate

from earthy folds

beta-carotene
struts orange

above pink
flower-fluff

skiving petals
ruffle a fist

of pawn tickets
beneath a horny bunch

quick to imbibe
wild juice

and crunch




tk/June 2012

R.A.D. Stainforth ... excellent at gardening ...

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