Confession

What's in a name? A lot.

I have not been kind

To the weeds in my yard.

They all have names.

I have not bothered

To learn them.

Instead I have lumped them

Into the category

Of things

Which must be pulled,

Which must be removed,

So other named plants

May flourish.

This year my yard is full

Of unnamed weeds

A rich variety

Of weeds

With a scattering of intentional

Named plantings.

I have not been kind

To the weeds.

I have not learned their names.

This week I was introduced

To Creeping Charlie

He has a rather delightful way

Of tendrilling through the grass,

Anchoring his way with rootlets.

I have not been kind.

I will be kinder.

I will learn more names

As I go.