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Ode to the Volunteer!
I didn't plan on you,
Your total cost was cheap,
You delight me with goodies,
From my compost heap!
I thought you were a weed,
Intentions I didn't trust,
But I just couldn't yank you,
Your growth was so robust!
You ask nothing of me,
And I don't take you for granted,
Oh Joy! And Surprise!
The best plant I never planted!
Thank you Squash and Tomatoes,
And Sunflowers from feeder near,
I'm so much happier today,
Because of the Volunteer!
Gretchen VDC
Your total cost was cheap,
You delight me with goodies,
From my compost heap!
I thought you were a weed,
Intentions I didn't trust,
But I just couldn't yank you,
Your growth was so robust!
You ask nothing of me,
And I don't take you for granted,
Oh Joy! And Surprise!
The best plant I never planted!
Thank you Squash and Tomatoes,
And Sunflowers from feeder near,
I'm so much happier today,
Because of the Volunteer!
Gretchen VDC
Durham Co. Master Gardener
2013
2013
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