Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, A PLANT WONDERS, by FLORENCE CROW


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A PLANT WONDERS, by                    
First Line: I wonder if my growth had started soon
Last Line: A little pot plant, perfect, miniature.
Subject(s): Plants; Planting; Planters


I wonder if my growth had started soon
In early morning, when all life was fresh,
I might have been a tree whose giant mesh
Lifts a cool shielding to the glare of noon --
A grand heroic tree whose hungry roots
Reach to the secret places of the earth --
A mighty arbor, giant from my birth,
Scornful of lesser growth and its disputes.

But no, this little seed was planted deep.
It lay quite dormant through those careless years.
And only late its life began to leap
Inhibited by timid doubts and fears.
I shall be thankful if its growth insure
A little pot plant, perfect, miniature.





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