A long-stalked pink ‘flower', in U.S., is "Naked Lady".
It's related to "Deadly Nightshade", a plant very ‘shady',
in that it's quite deadly to humans who consume [enough of]
..... its flesh,
‘shading' one's body in a coffin, covered with fresh mesh.
Today I brought some N.L. ‘seeds' inside to show to my mate,
and placed them in a small food dish next to her plate.
She was busy, so I said not a thing to my dear lover.
Only after she thought them ‘tiny grapes' did we BOTH discover ….
the danger!
She said: "I put one in my mouth.‘Twas bitter, from my dish.
Did you NOT realize the danger?Do you, my death, NOW wish? ! "
She continued: "I bit into one, but did not swallow.I then did
... spit it out.
I'm ‘displeased' with you.I should punch you ….in your snout! "
I said to her: "I'll lookto see if ‘tis poisonous."
I DID look it up …in less than an hour, maybe MUCH less.
Oops!'Poisonous to humans!All plant parts!But not to cows OR rabbits! '
I guess now I should THINK MORE, perhaps change some habits?
Epilogue
She's still alive, though her body looks rather thinner.
I hope that, tonight, I'll not need to fix my own dinner!
(October ….19 ….2018)
Wow! ! I so enjoyed this very funny poem with great rhythm and rhyming, you put a smile on my face....superb!
Loyal customer Bri, I know you are. Those days and nights we choose to be, A light a constant 🌟.
I have a similar flower here that I call a surprise lily. the leaves grow in spring, die back in, and then the stalk grows 3 feet tall in just a few days during late August, producing a number of flowers on top. I never knew the seeds were poisonous, I also grow castor bean flowers. I just found out that its seeds are used to make ricin.
Wow! I do hope all is OK, Bri...There is some 'English' influence here. Perhaps some comedic, dark Victorian influence? ? Dare one say, all's well that ends well? Brilliant verse, Bri.
The word 'Belladona', i always thought was a medicine associated with Homeopathy. That it is a poisonous plant, i know now through your poem. Trying to poison your wife.....my goodness! Bri....... Poisonous to humans but not to animals! Thank God! Both of you are alive! Stay blessed...... I must vote for that.....10
As usual you take a sideways look at life and make it irresistibly funny Great write As a bunny I would be safe.
'tis a charming old-fashioned way you two have of talking to each other Bri.
THE PART ABOUT COWS AND RABBITS IS REALLY SOMETHING I READ ONLINE. I CAN'T REMEMBER IF IT WAS PERTAINING TO NAKED LADY OR DEADLY NIGHTSHADE...OR BOTH. ARE YOU A RABBIT OR A COW! WIGGLE YOUR TAIL IF A RABBIT; MOO IF YOU'RE A COW. bri ;) to MyPoemList
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
A long-stalked pink ‘flower' amazed mind having seeds inside for future. Although body is thinner still she comes alive at all time. Some parts of few plants are poisonous to human beings abut not to birds like crows and animals like rabbits. This is an amazing poem very brilliantly penned.10