The coriander plants
shoot out green leaves
on all seasons without fail
greener during rainy days
paler in the hot months
healthy most of the year
spotted they turn
when rains fail
bloom profusely with cheer
spread a pleasant smell all over
collect them every day
they being an ingredient
to season and supplement
the diet with aroma and iron
Lovely they look when cooked
Lovelier they seem
as they dangle in breeze
great is their value in regular terms
greater they stand with heads high
when tagged with medicine.
Simplicity overwhelms gracefully.
Essential they are for preparation.
Cheap and best in diction.
brushed aside wholly by most
held in esteem by a few
like to sing their praise
commend their value
with a fervour and passion
they do carry voluminous refer
with a coy bright decor.
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