Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, DANDELIONS, by WALT MASON


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DANDELIONS, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Upon my lawn, I know not why, the dandelions
Last Line: Their birth, and shrivel at the slightest breath, and perish from the earth.
Subject(s): Dandelions; Flowers; Gardens & Gardening; Lawns; Lilacs; Weeds


UPON my lawn, I know not why, the dandelions thrive; the grass may all curl up
and die, but they'll remain alive. I've tried about a million plans, to have the

vile things slain; and all the schemes were also-rans, and all my efforts vain.

The fair petunias that I bought, at fabulous expense, the sweet begonias that I

brought and planted by the fence, the tulips from the Netherlands, they all have

died the death, but still the dandelion stands, disfiguring the heath. My vine
and figtree withered are, the rosebush passed away, the fern that grew in yonder

jar shows symptoms of decay; the lilac, when the nights were cold, turned up its

tender toes, and still the dandelion bold, its streak of yellow shows. If
dandelions were desired, if they would bring in mon, if every gardener aspired
to raise them by the ton, they'd make a specialty of death, they'd languish from

their birth, and shrivel at the slightest breath, and perish from the earth.





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