Toadflax and asters, nightshade and burrs,
These are the neighbors that my heart prefers.
Cowslip and birdfoot touch and flush pink--
spiderwort whispers and snapdragons wink.
Queen Anne’s lace lady, hair in a bun,
minxes with larkspur in the afternoon sun.
Milkweed and cockles, bluets so vain,
sour pink blackberries clean from the rain--
yes, I adore them, thistles and all,
for they never come visit - no, never at all!
(weeds are better than cats, and cats are better than Joneses)
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