[Janice D. Soderling]

I remember a discussion on foxgloves this summer on NonMet though I didn't follow along. I just remember it because I read a post or two at the time I was trying to transplant some in my own garden.

This is a lovely poem and it is nice to see a free verse opening the event. I think I remember the author but am not sure.

Fine work.

[Stephen Collington]

Furiously maculate!

[Orwn Acra]

It's competently done, with every word in its right place and so on, but I find it kind of boring -- all craft and cerebellum, but no edge or charm.

[Ed Shacklee]

Except for the last four lines I might agree with you, Walter; but I love the last four lines!

[R. Nemo Hill]

A really deft and sly use of parentheses.

Nemo

[Orwn Acra]

Yes, I agree that the parentheses are done very well and that the poem pivots at that point and provides an unexpected end (one that couldn't happen without the non-parenthetical build-up), but there's too much crescendo and not enough FORTE.