Scott, I won't ask what you were doing in Russia, but the crop aspect of
dandelions is interesting . When I was a young lad just starting work I used
to take a brewing of dandelion root coffee to work with me. I always
supposed they were from wild dandelions but they could have been cultivated.
They also are possessed of medicinal qualities I am lead to believe. Which
is all fine for the dandelion but not in my garden!! * grin* Arthur.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Smithson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: New sub: The expulsion - weeds weeds
Arthur, I lived in Russia for a couple years. A funny aside about
dandelions is that Russians don't consider them to be weeds, but a flower
worth cultivating. (Not unlike how people in the Northwestern part of North
America view Morning Glory as a weed, but on the East Coast, it's a flower.)
--
--------- Original Message ---------
DATE: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 19:16:19
From: arthur seeley <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Cc:
>Now if I were God I would have a serious rethink about dandelions and
slugs.
>As custodian of a small patch of the planet I have to complain that these
>blight my life. Dandelions are so irrepressibly cheerful, however, even in
>the dirtiest corner that they are partially redeemed of their less friendly
>aspects. Slugs are beyond redemption. They were thrown out of Pandora's box
>for their disgusting looks and behaviour.
>After that brief tirade may I thank you for your generous response, Sue *
>grin*.
>Regards Arthur.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Sue Scalf" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 4:14 PM
>Subject: Re: New sub: The expulsion
>
>
>In a message dated 06/27/2003 5:11:37 AM Central Daylight Time,
>[log in to unmask] writes:
>
><< The expulsion
>
> Dandelions were not intended here
> so I pronounce them â?~Weedâ?T;
> wrench them out, expel them,
> bid them burn their bright discs
> in another place; leave me to coax
> petunias or dahlias out of this warm earth.
>
> Their tiny suns fold into a sleep, a change
> and come the first warm days
> a frail sphere, soft as web, will bloom,
> silent as sin and wind-borne,
> theyâ?Tll paraglide in battalions
> to storm my tidy world. >> A gem of a poem -- the allusion to Eden
>enhances it. No dandelions in Eden, how unique the thought, and then there
>i s a
>subtle reference to the soul that returns in battalions or perhaps warring
>angels. Never mind. The allusions, the connotations open this little poem
>up into
>vast realms of thought. Now I shall never think of dandelions without
>thinking of Eden.
>
____________________________________________________________
Get advanced SPAM filtering on Webmail or POP Mail ... Get Lycos Mail!
http://login.mail.lycos.com/r/referral?aid=27005
|