I, Dandelion

Avid gardeners cuss and frown upon me

Some eat my leaves, slightly bitter but tasty

Others dry my roots for a heart-warming tea

With flowers I welcome the cute honey bee

(So, there is more to me than the weed you see)

My colour is so yellow, beautiful and bright

I've been likened to a little kiss of light

I am no posh rose nor graceful daffodil

But I still look sweet upon a windowsill

 ©Rose

The Devil's Darning Needle

The devil's darning needle

she is named

and for this legend 

she is famed

So take heed

of this indeed:-

Daydreamer do not slip

into a sleep

beside a shady stream

As the damselflies

will stitch your eyes

while you lie and dream

 Children do not lie just

do as you're told

 Wives be fearful - do not

 nag and scold

Husbands do take care 

never to cuss - never to swear

Young ladies please do not pry 

and never mix with gossips

 Or the evil dameselfly

will stitch up your lips

ⒸRose