At first there were mutterings
\nas a few leaves gathered outside
\nthe windows near the garden.<\/p>\n
Not anticipating any trouble
\nwe retired shortly after sunset
\njust as the first bats were about.<\/p>\n
We were awakened shortly
\nafter sunrise as the early birds
\nwere returning to their nestlings.<\/p>\n
It was my wife who shook me:
\n“I think the rhubarb are attacking,”
\n“Don’t be silly: rhubarb don’t attack.”<\/p>\n
They were straining to breach
\nthe windows, as far as the eye
\ncould see, a maze of huge leaves.<\/p>\n
Clamoring and thumping against
\nthe window. They never said
\nwhat they wanted, but\u2014 what’s that?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
At first there were mutterings as a few leaves gathered outside the windows near the garden. Not anticipating any trouble we retired shortly after sunset just as the first bats were about. We were awakened shortly after sunrise as the … Continue reading