Unfolding like spring itself,
phacelia morphs from
ram’s horn to barbed-tailed scorpion to
cat’s tail curled at the end
in a wary twitch.
Anomalous to neighboring
bright-faced poppies and asters,
unpretentious in muted greens and beige,
she nonetheless shimmers with
foraging bumblebees;
nature’s cornucopia.
What Rhymes with Stanza? 
What a fascinating plant
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Maggie, I love that shade of green, which makes a beautiful accent for the neighbors. Not sure if these grow in Michigan or not? Lovely poem to a lovely plant.
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