Marigolds

Marigolds

There’s menace in the marigolds
And secrets in the flowers;
The stamen and the sepal now
Have preternatural powers

The gift of golden nature
Is a trap to snare our eyes;
It’s when we stand the most enthralled
We’re nearest our demise

Author: Beleaguered Servant

Owen "Beleaguered" Servant (a/k/a Sibelius Russell) writes poetry mostly, with an occasional pause to have a seizure.

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