Friday, April 9, 2010

keep your enemies closer

Almost a comfort when you think about it

Violet was an early bloomer
pretty, too
but soon she turned up everywhere
overshadowed by others, for a time
but tenacious
your worst nightmare, even
after poison ivy, dewberry
english ivy, kudzu, bamboo, cat briar
redbud, honeysuckle, those nasty trees with scaly bark
[pause for breath]

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