A Weed by Any Other Name

He is her proverbial bad penny,
bad seed, bad dog. Uninvited,
he swaggers sun-drenched
and bare-chested through
her Zen sand garden.

He disrupts her orderly life
like a deep-rooted dandelion
in a perfectly manicured lawn,
suitable only as a spicy side-salad.
Might she mull him into a sweet,
seductive, spring-fling wine?

Bio: Sue De Kelver and her husband, Bob, live five miles outside of Brussels where they cultivate organic vegetables, fruits, flowers and herbs. In her spare time, she writes an occasional poem.