to grow sweet peas
is to plan
preparing the bed
sowing the seed
stringing up net
or twine for vines
to grow sweet peas
is to think ahead
and lust
for a sweet scent
and delicate
beauty
if ever you receive
a bouquet
of sweet peas
thank the giver
profusely
from the bottom
of your heart
for certainly
they have borne
to you
a precious
gift
This poem was originally published in my chapbook “Talk” and expresses how I feel about receiving a bouquet of these exquisite flowers. If you grow them and need to get rid of some I have plenty of vases to put them in.
