Paradise Despoiled

My lilies, bruised and holey

Their leaves a tattered mess …

Blame the lily-beetles,

Those devils in a red dress.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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July 5, 2009 at 3:08 PM
The lily-beetles are fire-engine red, but they ruin the lilies!
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