Farewell dear friends,
\noh broccoli green,
\nyour like I’ve never,
\never seen.<\/p>\n
From seed no larger
\nthan a dot,
\nyou grew more than
\nI’d ever thought.<\/p>\n
A meter high
\nwith foot-long leaves,
\ngreater than
\nI’d dared believe.<\/p>\n
And oh! your produce
\ngreen and yummy
\nfilled many and many
\na hungry tummy.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
You kept producing
\na large amount;
\nA broccoli machine
\nNone could surmount.<\/p>\n
Almost weary
\nso much we ate,
\nof that green stuff
\n’bout grew to hate.<\/p>\n
And then the thing
\nI’d dreaded most;
\nOn you descended
\na dreaded host.<\/p>\n
Of chewing, ravenous
\nchomping beetles,
\nIt made me mad
\nnot just a leetle.<\/p>\n
So finally one day
\nI’d had enough
\nof seeing insects
\nacting tough,<\/p>\n
and gobbling up
\nmy lovely plants.
\nI waited a bit
\nthen took my chance.<\/p>\n
I pulled the bushes
\nup by the root,
\nafter five great months
\nyou got the boot.<\/p>\n
It made me sad
\nto see you go,
\nbut I could not
\ndefeat the foe.<\/p>\n
I’ll ne’er forget you,
\nwondrous plants,
\nyou made me laugh,
\nyou made me dance.<\/p>\n
You really brought me
\nlots of joy;
\nGarden success
\nmakes happy boy.<\/p>\n
My one regret is
\nno word exockoly
\nFits or rhymes that well
\nwith broccoli.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Farewell dear friends, oh broccoli green, your like I’ve never, ever seen. From seed no larger than a dot, you grew more than I’d ever thought. A meter high with foot-long leaves, greater than I’d dared believe. And oh! your … Continue reading