Kj Hooten Poet Free verse

In the Eye of the Beholder

Beauty is

We moved to a new house
I carefully removed the uglies
And left the pretties in the small garden plots
Under the windows
Mom came over for a visit
And asked why I had such well-tended
Weeds out front
Who knew?

Queen Anne’s Lace was once
Prized
And brought over to the New World
Still pretty,
I guess she’s now considered 
A pest
Who knew?

Same goes for rabbits in Australia
Puritans in the Americas
People on this planet
Who knew?

Somebody somewhere
Must have thought it was a good idea
At the time

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Nancy Jones August 12, 2011 at 11:06 PM you got lots to say and you do it skillfully soulfully... hope you'll post more.

Carol Sunshine Brown July 19, 2011 at 7:55 AM So much emotion flowing in the poetry I am reading today of the seasoned poets and the new poets. I am happy I was able to read your poetry today KJ. Have a wonderful day and I will be back soon to read more of your writing. Love, Carol Kj Hooten July 19, 2011 at 8:29 AM You are so kind. Thank you. Finding Poetry Soup was like finding an oasis in the desert. Folks often treat my offerings like zucchini - no no, thanks...but they keep growing!