Colorful Fountaingrass (HD) — Image by kenne
For some it’s a curse
Competes with native species
Provides fuel to fire.
An exotic grass
A popular landscape choice
Attractive image.
As a naturalist
It’s just an exotic pest
That must be destroyed.
— kenne
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Beautiful poem, all three stanzas. I’d like to see your response to The Daily Prompt #2. I haven’t seen any haiku, or poems of your style there yet. Feel free to link back to your blog and promote your name as a writer. Cheers!
Thanks, your comment is most appreciated.
A weed or pest grass is a plant that people either do not want want or do not know the name of. Such beauty but I understand that it is an interloper!!
Leaves one with mixed emotions — an existential contrast. Thanks for the comment.
It is the same the world over, what or who has a right to be there! 🙂
I love fountain grass, the way that it bounces in the breeze and when it’s backlit by the sun. But it’s a pain and I won’t plant it in my yard! In fact, I now like to plant natives as much as I can.
It is found in many yards in the southwestern states, which would be nice if the seeds didn’t leave the yard. Thanks for the comment.