If You Can't beat It, Eat it
Japanese Knotweed
An invasive plant
A pesky weed
A native species’ ultimate foe
It’s not enough to uproot this shoot
By tugging it to and fro
You’ll need
Herbicide
Pesticide
Rubber gloves and loppers
To waste away the underground rhizomes
That mysteriously beat the choppers
Cover your arms
Cover your legs
And cover your animals too
Cause while it’s fighting a battle underground
It’ll be poisoning you
Wash your clothes
Don’t touch your kids
And throw away your gloves
To protect yourself from these potent chemicals
That ultimately destroys the shrubs
You may pollute the waters
You may infect the ground
But at least your lawn will look beautiful
To everyone around
Or you could just eat it.
I wholeheartedly agree with this perspective. Great poem about an even greater problem. Until we all realize the impact our actions have on the environment our kids and pets will continue to be exposed and for the need to have a manicured lawn we can't even walk on.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed the poem. Thank you for your comment, Bon! :)
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