Asparagus

you're green baby,
mean green
sharp, pointy;
tip of a smokeless chimney.

skyscraper you,
magnificent you,
giver of soul
blessing to teeth

you are the footprint of gnomes;
seductive lights on a bridge
marriage partner to soft-boiled eggs;
the beginning of a gentle sonnet

i dip you, twirl you, crunch you, bite you,
and you stand quite innocently
in the setting sun
on the edge of my field,
unconquered.

asparagus.

31 Dec 2009

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