Kudzu hooligans
stand in contorted green gangs
next to Southern metallic-drooling roads.
They never cause mischief during the day,
but at night, shadow-slice the bloodless arms
of leaf-leering headlights.
They conquer by inch, rule for miles;
the Kublai Khan of foliage
breasting anything without legs.
Truly, an import snafu,
weed-rich patches
of great, fertile minds.
For those who don't know about Kudzu here's a link:http://www.cptr.ua.edu/kudzu/
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that is a vine of a poem there! :)
the kudzu that ate georgia ... ha! ... love it, pat. ;-)
been thinking about kudzu as a weed. think for the link.
Loved it Pat!
Wonderful!
Pat,
I think that this time you wrote a
'Klingon' of a poem!
I like it a lot.
Thanks for the link, I might use Kudzu in my civil war serial on triond (yes, there's no hope for me) I just keep writing and writing. I just have to find the right ezine.
Kudzu hooligans — ha! Great take on an invasive species. The last line really puts an interesting twist on a "very vine" poem.
It casts an eerie silhouette in the dark but as day breaks you can see the green monster taking over it's victims.
I think I'll keep this one out of my garden!
I've read the poem then followed the link and read the poem once again. The poem is thought provoking - among other things I was thinking about haiku and tanka conquest of the West:)
nice one pat
interesting link too
can't quite see if it's the same thing we call japanese knot weed here in uk
certainly its behaviour is very similar :)
cheers
hard to get the balance right on these ground cover projects :)
Love "They conquer by inch, rule for miles". Kudos to you once again!
...and I see our comments are growing like kudzu in here. :-)
Janice, I reckon it was!!
Karasu, and still eating!! Thank you!!
Patsy, I'm not sure if it's technically classified as a weed, but it's certainly thought of as one here. Thanks for coming by!!
Thank you Margie!!
Thanks Wink!! Yes, you do!!
MB, yes, it's very invasive/aggressive. Thanks for the "viney" comment!!
C, you are very familiar with this beast!!
Cathy, that's a good idea!! Your climate maybe a bit too cold for it.
Natilia, I think you're on to something. Though, Haiku and tanka do have some value. Thanks!!
Thanks Floots!! Don't know about the Knot Weed, but they both come from Japan. Whatever that means.
Steve, yeah, what is too much? What is enough?
Vaughn, by inches they are!! Thank you sir!!
Kudzo hasn't made it here yet, but IO know it's coming. Saw some south of here not long back.
Nice weave, Pat. Enjoyed it.
Boy have you told it right here...........what a snafu, KUKZU reign supreme, and charges at night.......I have seen it devour cars, when they stop at a sign.........beware.......do not slow down.
I think you are what the academics will label as a "natural poet", every line is effortless, so unforced...and any topic is a good topic, a pleasure to get here again, sorry I have been caught up with work, the not so real work of making a living!
checked up
knotweed and kudzu are different
but apparently both are a problem in parts of the US
(poetry and education hand in hand) :)
cheers
I was assuming Kudzu as some emperor till I got into the link you gave...
Its a wonderful poem Pat and you have the amazing ability to make a poem out of anything...
perhaps they need an after school program
wonderful images!
Good one pat
Found you through Southern Nea...and am very glad I did... will come back soon!
Fine one (I just couldn't do the pun) Pat! Now I'm Seeing kudzu everywhere: comment kudzu, poetry kudzu, even intellectual kudzu (now there's a scary thought).
pat, you are a "natural" poet. i really learn something about kudzu, thanks for the link.
Great poem - I especially like, "They conquer by inch, rule for miles . . ." Too true! No you should write one about red ants - another import snafu!
Before I read the link, I was transfixed by the magical entwining twang of this piece.
Yikes! THIS is what is taken over my backyard! I didn't know it's name until now. thx
Andrew, don't stand stil for too long...
Thanks Don!!
Nea, you are right!!
Plus Ultra, thank you for the kind words. I must confess they don't come so effortlessly.
Floots, sounds like they have similar personalities, though!!
Shyamalee, I think it must be the reincarnation of one. Thank You!!
Mikaelah, an after school blade!!
Thank you Dumbdodi!!
Jean, I'm glad you found me too!! Thank you!!
Russell, maybe, you can make a Kudzu salad?? Thank you!!
Dsnake, thank you!!
Julia, thank you!! That line describes it best of all. Red ants?? If I can persuade my fiesty muse.
Silvermoon, you need weapons to deal with it!!
Wow is good!! Thank you Kai!!
DARK MARCH
Out of the cracks in
the enchanting world of forms
darkness marches in
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