I Dandelion You may think me a bit of a tease,from generations scattered on a breeze,bringing sunshine wherever I grow. Sharp-toothed like a lion, my dark leaves haleand hearty, it’s an old wives’ talethat they make you wet the bed. My petals open at seven, close around four o’clock;you can tell the time by my […]
Tag: Rosebay WIllowherb
In Praise of Rosebay Willowherb
Wasteland and railway banksare aflame with rangy ranks of fireweeds. Neon pink spikeslight up ditches and dykes, seducing moths and bees,releasing clouds of fluffy seeds from ostentatious spires,spreading beauty in windborne fires. All the while their creeping rootsand rhizomes advance like troops, leafy shoots invade gardens, giving riseto cerise fireworks exploding in the sky. Kim […]
writing in north norfolk 