Walking down the street,

Ma, who pinned the leaves on trees,

Was it elves or dwarfs of pretty fairies?

Then it really struck me

very loud and sharp and clear

how deprived the childhood

is of the city bred kid.

Germination is a chapter

in the Science text book

unrelated to life

as they live it

since adults can’t be bothered to teach it.

Milk is something in packets

Flavoured to hide the smell

What is for us the heavenly aroma