The Parsley Plot

She sows a whole row every year,
tiny black seeds that sprout and spring up
into a verdant herb for cooking and grazing,
into a lush hedge for garden fairies,
into a verdant pasture for caterpillars.
She plants plenty of parsley
to share with striped and spotted larvae
of green, black, and yellow,
because this sublime vegetation
shelters a nursery for Swallowtails.

You've read  of  free articles. Subscribe to continue.
QR Code to The Parsley Plot
Read this article in
https://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0809/p18s03-hfpo.html
QR Code to Subscription page
Start your subscription today
https://www.csmonitor.com/subscribe