[Jayne Osborn]

I'd be surprised if anyone's got a poem already in their repertoire on this topic! But I know it won't be long before some good 'uns appear here

Jayne

COMPETITION NO 175

James Le Fanu [who is one of The Oldie regular columnists] was writing in a recent Oldie about the intelligence of plants. A poem, please, on another side of plant life, entitled ‘Vegetable Love’. Maximum 16 lines.

Entries to ‘Competition No 175’ by post (The Oldie, 65 Newman Street, London W1T 3EG), fax (020 7436 8804) or email comps@theoldie.co.uk by 4th April 2014.