The first flower
\nto survive
\nmore than a moment
\non i95<\/p>\n
was surprised:
\ngenerations had tried
\nbut all before
\nhad sadly died<\/p>\n
squished by commerce
\nand frivolous trips
\ntaken while gasoline
\ncame on ships.<\/p>\n
Now the petals
\nand their genera
\nwill be here
\nfor long millennia<\/p>\n
til the rest of us
\nlearn to bleed
\nsigns from the flowers
\nfor the blind to read.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The first flower to survive more than a moment on i95 was surprised: generations had tried but all before had sadly died squished by commerce and frivolous trips taken while gasoline came on ships. Now the petals and their genera … Continue reading