The Ribwort Plantain
(Nonsuch Park, Summer 2015)
Unassuming, most
lowly of plants
edged out by the
dazzle of buttercups,
the startling
white of campion.
A survivor, not showy but strong,
a stayer pushing up drab flowers
from a rosette of
speared leaves.
Accordingly, drives
down tough roots,
colonising field
margins, hemming
path edges,
mingling in meadows.
So, here it is -
rashly consorting
with silken
poppies, showy orchids,
the dancing
grasses, red clover -
but not to be
outdone, unwrapsan ethereal halo, a fragile wreath
of creamy anthers - its surprise package.
Sue Burley
2015
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ReplyDeleteI like the addition of photographs to go with the poem. It allows readers like me, who don't have much knowledge of flowers add more images to those already formed in our minds with your words. The third photograph is professional, using the photography rule of thirds.
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